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sowing

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for sowing.

Editorial note

The issue is planing and sowing, all of which the extra man power can assist with.

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Quick take

The act or process by which something is sown.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of sowing gathered in one view.

noun

The act or process by which something is sown.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for sowing.

noun

The act or process by which something is sown.

Example sentences

1

The issue is planing and sowing, all of which the extra man power can assist with.

2

The web is a formidable vehicle for sowing confusion and ignorance, as much as it is a place to obtain knowledge.

3

By all means, people should double-check what the doctors say, but realize the much worse consequences of sowing doubt.

4

The government is sowing terror propaganda quite intentionally in order to claim and retain (historically, in the US) exceptional powers to control its own citizens.

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Facebook knowingly or unknowingly is sowing the seeds for fracturing and killing off free, unrestricted access to the internet.

6

The rice doesn't have terminator genes and Monsanto have said that seed collection and re-sowing is allowed for free.

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It is hard to imagine a more despicable online behavior than sowing cynical FUD about an incredibly successful charitable endeavor.

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And really, in a lot of respects that's just being young, sowing wild oats and whatnot.

9

We are inevitably reaping the consequences of what freeloaders have been sowing for some years now.

10

I have to wonder if you have some vested interest in sowing distrust in Apple and OS X.

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Alternatively, how about sowing 0.01% of your cash back into these workers and demanding that the factory improve working and living conditions?

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If someone stands to benefit enough, you'd be screwed in either situation, but it lowers the cost of opportunistically sowing some malware.

Quote examples

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>"Fletcher doesn't pretend that the method is as good as hand-sowing, but it's a hell of a lot quicker." Also for comparisons sake, the expected survival rate of those 3k hand planted trees is 50%.

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Not that I'm saying killing people or sowing destruction is good, but tons of "good" or productive inventions we use today have their origins or inspirations as weapons of destruction.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use sowing in a sentence?

The issue is planing and sowing, all of which the extra man power can assist with.

What does sowing mean?

The act or process by which something is sown.

What part of speech is sowing?

sowing is commonly used as noun.