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What is another word for ploughing?

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Present participle for to turn up the earth of an area of land, especially before sowing

(especially of a vehicle) Present participle for to move in a fast and uncontrolled manner

Present participle for to advance or progress laboriously or forcibly

Present participle for to come, go, or move somewhere rapidly or in a forceful way

Present participle for to move past someone or something with force

Present participle for to apply great and continuous effort

Present participle for to spend or invest (a lot of) money

Present participle for to fail, especially in spectacular fashion

Present participle for to fail, plough, or flop in an academic, professional, or competitive setting

Farming, or the development of land for farming

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Present participle for to turn up the earth of an area of land, especially before sowing

“It is difficult to plough the land and I have no older children and no uncle to help me.”

Verb

(especially of a vehicle) Present participle for to move in a fast and uncontrolled manner

“As it begins to look as though the plane will plough into the water, panicked screams fill the cabin before the pilot miraculously elevates the plane to safety.”

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Present participle for to advance or progress laboriously or forcibly

moving laboriously

pushing one's way

dragging oneself

walking heavily

going walkabout

treading heavily

circumambulating

dragging your feet

following one's nose

mooching around

knocking around

walking the tracks

fighting your way

hitting the road

wending your way

stretching your legs

shilly-shallying

getting no place fast

walking clumsily

running heavily

blundering about

moving with difficulty

battling one's way

treading clumsily

moving clumsily

pushing yourself

going off at a tangent

getting sidetracked

wandering aimlessly

getting off the point

moving aimlessly

making one's way with difficulty

moving at a snail's pace

loitering along

losing your balance

pottering about

pottering around

pottering round

traveling on foot

travelling on foot

walking haltingly

walking with a limp

walking with difficulty

walking unevenly

making your way

dragging behind

bringing up the rear

dropping behind

trailing behind

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“He hefted his pack over his shoulder and began to plough clumsily through the muddy fields.”

Verb

Present participle for to come, go, or move somewhere rapidly or in a forceful way

going hell for leather

getting a move on

going like lightning

getting cracking

putting on some speed

getting the lead out

going like a bat out of hell

launching oneself

throwing oneself

going like the wind

rushing headlong

barrelling along

going like the clappers

putting your foot down

going like a bullet

covering ground

getting your skates on

going like a bomb

stepping lively

stepping on the gas

making a run for it

making it snappy

running like mad

going like greased lightning

tearing up the miles

going at breakneck speed

gathering momentum

making oneself scarce

whipping around

wasting no time

not losing a minute

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Present participle for to move past someone or something with force

making one's way

making your way

threading your way

working one's way

bumping against

pushing against

pushing forward

thrusting forward

pushing roughly

pushing one's way

crushing against

exerting pressure on

setting in motion

bearing down on

putting in motion

knocking against

barrelling into

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Verb

Present participle for to apply great and continuous effort

endeavouring^UK

exerting oneself

killing oneself

knocking oneself out

working like a dog

working like a Trojan

working day and night

working your fingers to the bone

applying oneself to

pegging away at

ploughing through

keeping your nose to the grindstone

working one's butt off

working your guts out

working fingers to bone

proceeding laboriously

plugging away at

proceeding with difficulty

working one's way

working through

toiling away at

bending over backwards

giving it your best shot

making every effort

going for broke

giving it your all

applying oneself

making an effort

exerting yourself

making an all-out effort

rupturing yourself

breaking your neck

breaking one's back

pulling out all the stops

doing your damnedest

doing your best

keeping your head down

doing all one can

pushing oneself

leaning over backwards

doing your utmost

doing one's best

dragging oneself

making a great effort

working oneself to the bone

putting one's back into something

jumping through hoops

falling over backwards

sparing no effort

putting yourself out

putting your back into

pushing yourself

leaving no stone unturned

burning the candle at both ends

using elbow grease

giving it all you've got

moving heaven and earth

giving your all

working hard to

working like a slave

having a crack at

working one's tail off

keeping nose to grindstone

acquiting oneself

overworking oneself

working very hard

working one's socks off

flogging a dead horse

working like a horse

putting up a fight against

going all out for

busting one's butt

having a stab at

doing all you can

going for the jugular

giving it a whirl

going the limit

making a supreme effort

driving oneself to the limit

trying very hard

going for the doctor

pushing oneself to the limit

straining every nerve

putting one's shoulder to the wheel

sticking with it

getting your head down

busting one's balls

having a shot at

trying one's hardest

having a swing at

making a run at

putting one's back into it

having one's nose to grindstone

working like a mule

setting one's shoulder to the wheel

spitting in the wind

putting in effort

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Verb

Present participle for to spend or invest (a lot of) money

Verb

Present participle for to fail, especially in spectacular fashion

Verb

Present participle for to fail, plough, or flop in an academic, professional, or competitive setting

Noun

Farming, or the development of land for farming

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