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Synonyms for plow

  • verb
  • noun
  • American English

Most common

cover address handle treat drill

All synonyms

Verb

Other

turn, drill

Noun

Related words

Phrases
plow ahead
Is a kind of
land
Other spellings
plowland

Forms

Plural
plows → tillages, tilths, tills, stitches…
Past participle
plowed
e.g. plowed → handled, covered, dealt, tret…

Example sentences

  • cover What pain are you trying to cover up with alcohol?
  • address Please fill in your name and address on this form.
  • handle Some men can't handle women in positions of power.
  • treat If you treat him fairly, he will be fair with you.
  • drill Tom can start a fire using just a bow and a drill.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
plowfalling
coversteady
addressrising
handlesteady
treatrising
drillfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
deal1, turn1, till1
5 letters
cover2, treat1, drill1, tilth1
6 letters
handle2, stitch1
7 letters
address2, tillage2
8 letters
carucate

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cover2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
sillonner
Italiano
solcare