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What is another word for to plow?

See also: plough (UK)

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Noun

A device pulled through the ground in order to break it open into furrows for planting

The notional area of land able to be farmed in a year by a team of 8 oxen pulling a carruca plow

Verb

To turn up the earth of an area of land, especially before sowing

To apply great and continuous effort

To move or progress with great difficulty or laboriously

To push or force one's way through

To puncture or pierce with a sharp, pointed object

To delve into or hollow out a surface or ground

To move or proceed very quickly

To gather or bring in, especially crops

To take possession of, usually under suspicious circumstances

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Noun

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A device pulled through the ground in order to break it open into furrows for planting

plough^UK

“I saw a farmer with a horse-drawn plow working in the field beyond the tree line.”

Noun

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The notional area of land able to be farmed in a year by a team of 8 oxen pulling a carruca plow

plough^UK

Verb

To turn up the earth of an area of land, especially before sowing

plough^UK

fertilize^US

fertilise^UK

labor^US

labour^UK

bring under cultivation

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“We do not plow the land that we do plow half as much as we should.”

Verb

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To apply great and continuous effort

labor^US

labour^UK

endeavor^US

endeavour^UK

give it your best shot

make an all-out effort

work your fingers to the bone

keep your nose to the grindstone

pull out all the stops

plough^UK

work oneself to the bone

move heaven and earth

give something one's best shot

give something one's all

peg along

work at

burn the candle at both ends

put one's back into something

put up a fight against

make a supreme effort

push oneself to the limit

try very hard

go all out for

drive oneself to the limit

keep nose to grindstone

aspire

aim

go back to the salt mines

leave no stone unturned

use some elbow grease

put one's back into it

have a shot at

fight your way

try to

roll up one's sleeves

get your act together

have one's nose to grindstone

go the whole nine yards

direct your efforts towards

put effort into something

work one's socks off on

put one's shoulder to the wheel

get down to the nitty-gritty

get to work

get down to brass tacks

get down to nuts and bolts

make one's way with difficulty

shinny

proceed with difficulty

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“I managed to find a nice, quiet space where I could zone out and plow through my assignments.”

Verb

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To move or progress with great difficulty or laboriously

plough^UK

“Many times we had to plow our way through the low flat places which were covered with mud.”

Verb

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To push or force one's way through

plough^UK

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“He attempted every move he could think of to plow his way through the crowd to get closer to D'Angelo.”

Verb

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To puncture or pierce with a sharp, pointed object

sabre^UK

saber^US

plough^UK

make a flesh wound in

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Verb

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To delve into or hollow out a surface or ground

plough^UK

knock the bottom out of

make an indentation in

press in

ridge

dimple

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To move or proceed very quickly

plough^UK

go like a bat out of hell

go like greased lightning

go at breakneck speed

show a clean pair of heels

do a disappearing act

take a long walk on a short pier

take oneself off from

absent oneself from

be off with you

go and jump in the lake

move like greased lightning

put on a burst of speed

go and chase yourself

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Verb

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To gather or bring in, especially crops

plough^UK

realize^US

realise^UK

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Verb

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To take possession of, usually under suspicious circumstances

plough^UK

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