sowing

verb

present participle of sow
1
as in spraying
to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on sow the fields with maize in early spring, and the crop should be ready by late summer

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2
as in planting
to put or set into the ground to grow first sow the seeds in potting soil

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3
as in breeding
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set a malicious neighbor who sowed within him nagging suspicions about his wife

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Recent Examples of sowing For the Houthis, success on the battlefield doesn’t require toppling Saudi Arabia; disrupting the Saudi economy and sowing fear within its society may be enough to give the Houthis leverage in any possible negotiations to end the fighting. — NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026 To grow these versatile microgreens, soak their seeds for at least eight hours before sowing in full to partial sun and well-draining soil. — The Spruce, 24 Sep. 2026 Each bag has a ripple effect — helping a child focus at school, giving a parent breathing room to rebuild and often sowing inspiration for recipients to pay kindness forward. — Christine Franz, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026 But there is a real difference between a parent asking difficult questions and the federal government sowing distrust in agencies charged with protecting children. — Chuka Onuh, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 The disconnect between intent and impact could be sowing discord. — Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026 Psychedelics are inherently chaotic drugs, dissolving the boundary between self and surrounds by sowing discord in the brain. — Mike McRae 19, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026 Plan your carrot seed sowing about 10 to 11 weeks before or after the last predicted heavy frost. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026 Trump has launched new military interventions, withdrawn from international institutions, and alienated allies, all while sowing chaos domestically. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sowing
  1. spraying
  2. planting
  3. breeding
  4. sprinkling
  5. seeding
  6. dotting
Verb
  • Combatting it typically requires spraying synthetic fungicides from large tractors, which is expensive and harmful to farmworkers, soil, and wine quality.
    — Matt Alderton, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Yet after spraying the stuff up his nose for just three days, KFF notes the peptide user fell seriously ill.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of spraying
Verb
  • One thing Crumbley does not favor is planting marigolds against aphids.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026
  • But part of the mitigation program includes planting new trees.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of planting
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  • Research suggests that breeding for higher genetic merit has improved the amount of milk produced.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Haggin developed a successful horse breeding farm on the sprawling expanse and at one time owned as many as 1,000 thoroughbreds.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of breeding
Verb
  • Huberman occasionally mentions other potential peptide risks, like cancer, sprinkling them into advice on how to take them.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
  • At Waxwork, the band got to make the vinyl themselves by sprinkling the dust onto the wax and pressing it.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of sprinkling
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  • Attendees took breaks to unwind with premium wellness experiences that included massages from Sonar Mobile Spa, ear seeding from Solstice and red light therapy from Luma Dose.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The winner gains the inside track for a spot in the Big Ten championship game and also will get a bump in College Football Playoff seeding consideration.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of seeding
Verb
  • This is kind of new these kinds of farms dotting the West Bank.
    — Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Some were obvious, like Lucia Pieroni’s crafty crystals dotting eyes at Celine and silver-leaf foreheads by makeup artist Fara Homidi at Gabriela Hearst.
    — Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of dotting

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“Sowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sowing. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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