sow
verb (used with object)
to scatter (seed) over land, earth, etc., for growth; plant.
sows
Example Sentences
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Wall Street loves an ugly portmanteau, or jamming together of two words in a way that sows confusion, followed closely by dislike.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
“He who sows the wind shall reap the whirlwind,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
He sows chaos even when he clearly doesn’t mean the things he says.
From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2026
The government is also looking at ending the use of "confinement systems" in farming including caged hens and pig farrowing crates, which are used to contain sows during birth and nursing.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2025
The bar’ hogs weren’t any more vicious than the boars, but they’d hang with the sows and help them protect the pigs and shoats, when generally the boars pulled off to range alone.
From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson
