sow
verb (used with object)
to scatter (seed) over land, earth, etc., for growth; plant.
sowed
Example Sentences
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After Warren tried a third time, Warsh pivoted, pointing to how the Fed had sowed the seeds of a “huge inflation problem” that year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
It sowed the seed for the idea of a wobble board which could heighten core strength through muscle movement, training the body to learn healthy patterns which promote overall stability.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
The latest strikes have sowed panic and more psychological stress among the prison population.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
The American Academy of Pediatrics called the order "historic and welcome," saying in a statement the changes had "sowed chaos and confusion for parents and pediatricians across the country."
From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026
People in Paleolithic societies had led the unsettled life of the hunter and food gatherer, reaping where nature sowed and thus at the mercy of forces that they could neither understand nor control.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
