Verb Every year we sow corn. Farmers sowed the fields with corn. We'll sow in the early spring.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
According to troopers, the attack took place after Kuperus and his hunting partners surprised a sow grizzly bear with three cubs. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022 The sow was in a tree when it was killed, according to Parks and Wildlife. Antonio Planas, NBC News, 1 Sep. 2022 The egg cell is then transferred to the uterus of a sow. Amy Dockser Marcus, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 Bears mate in springtime, but the fertilized egg remains a microscopic blastocyst until late fall when the sow dens up for winter. David James, Anchorage Daily News, 16 July 2022 Employees from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game on Tuesday killed a sow and her two cubs and another adult bear that was acting separately, stealing food from tents inside Centennial Park, which is managed by the city, officials said.CBS News, 7 July 2022 Then again, perhaps Raiff just responds well to the challenge of making intensely likable silk purses out of outwardly unappealing sow’s ears. Jessica Kiang, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2022 After just recovering from a lethal swine fever outbreak, that’s put growth in a downturn again, with sow numbers falling for eight straight months. Megan Durisin, Jen Skerritt, Michael Hirtzer, Anchorage Daily News, 21 May 2022 The sow stood on her hind legs, undeterred by the efforts of campers and city staff, and pulled a yellow tote bag out of the pile of belongings before the trio slipped away into the bushes and trees. Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 30 June 2022
Verb
With elections coming up in Kenya on Aug. 9, the study cites 30 public Facebook pages from militant groups that intentionally sow distrust in democracy and the government. Emily Dreibelbis, PCMAG, 1 Aug. 2022 But unless the war ends soon, farmers in Ukraine could be reluctant to sow fields in the planting period in October. Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 9 July 2022 Theories can turn out to be correct, but challenging the truth constantly can corrupt minds, destroy relationships, and sow chaos. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 27 May 2022 Those on the list may contend with unexpected legal hurdles and onerous government regulations that can cause financial hardship and sow fear. John Arterbury, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2022 The disinformation aims to bolster support for the war within Russia, undermine Ukrainian morale and sow confusion and discord in the U.S. and Europe. Eric Smalley, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2022 Perhaps the most efficient way to deceive a populace en masse in the social media era is not to try to convince them of falsehoods, but to discredit the media and sow doubt about the truth.Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2022 Users were left to sort through what might be real or old, fake or manipulated content meant to sow confusion and discord in a conflict that is being waged in part through the use of propaganda. Clare Duffy And Brian Fung, CNN, 26 Feb. 2022 Trump, meanwhile, has spent much of his time since leaving office spreading lies about his loss to sow doubt about Biden’s victory. Jill Colvin, Anchorage Daily News, 27 July 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English sowe, from Old English sugu; akin to Old English & Old High German sū sow, Latin sus pig, swine, hog, Greek hys
Verb
Middle English, from Old English sāwan; akin to Old High German sāwen to sow, Latin serere, Lithuanian sėti
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1