SOWN Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

sown

verb

variants or sowed

past participle of sow

as in sprinkled

to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on sow the fields with maize in early spring, and the crop should be ready by late summer

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as in planted

to put or set into the ground to grow first sow the seeds in potting soil

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as in bred

to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set a malicious neighbor who sowed within him nagging suspicions about his wife

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Recent Examples of sown Seeds can be sown in the ground or containers to transplant to the garden or grow in planters. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026 The 1990s sowed the seeds for bourbon’s recovery, but real growth didn’t occur until after the turn of the century. — Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 That similarity has sowed a lot of confusion over who was in charge of which celebrations. — Sarah Webber, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026 Their rise has built connections that have sown both beans and bonds. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2026 In July 2025, the first seeds of unrest had been sown by then head coach Nuno Espirito Santo, who was vocally unhappy about how quickly Forest’s transfer recruitment activity was moving and with changes made to the hierarchy. — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 28 July 2026 Once sown, the seeds may take 10 days to several weeks to sprout. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 21 July 2026 Many health experts have said his use of his position to elevate concerns about vaccine safety has sown confusion about which immunizations, if any, parents should give their children. — CNN Money, 16 July 2026 Spring plantings can be successful in northern growing zones, but seeds are more often sown in late summer for autumn harvest. — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 10 July 2026

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Elarms-Orr has been sprinkled into first-team time throughout open practices.

— Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Warren Buffett went long in his annual letters to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders—often 10,000-plus words, deep on the year’s lessons and the company’s results, sprinkled with folksy wisdom.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of sprinkled

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Wilson’s draft night peers await The Bulls rookie planted his flag some time ago.

— Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
The Last Bison surrounded him with a thicket of acoustic instrumentation, including guitar, banjo, bass, and mandolin, while Fallon, cowboy hat planted firmly on his head, joined the fray with a washboard.

— Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of planted

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Game fowl are bred for aggression by definition, said Jenny Berg, California state director of the Humane World for Animals, which worked with Rogers on the bill.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Both The Fallout and My Old Ass were 100 percent bred out of me freaking out and being anxious about something.

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of bred

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There, sprinklers sprayed water across the track ensuring that our route, a coned course with tight, tricky curves and acceleration alleys, would challenge me at every turn.

— Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The seats are being shaken, water and scents are being sprayed.

— Wisdom Iheanyichukwu, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of sprayed

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The New Development Bank, which is seeded by China, India, and Russia along with other countries in the BRICS consortium, is mobilizing resources for infrastructure and sustainable development in emerging markets and developing countries.

— Eghosa E. Osaghae, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026
Many fintech companies that are now crucial to African commerce and trade were seeded by venture capital within the last decade.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of seeded

Verb

Six weeks after Beloozerov’s funeral, the FBI peppered Marina with questions during an hourslong interview at the agency’s field office in Washington.

— Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
The typical guests were generally older couples, average age somewhere around 55-65, peppered here and there with larger groups of friends or families.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026

Definition of peppered

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