plow into
phrasal verb
plowed into; plowing into; plows into
1
: to crash into (someone or something) usually at a high speed
The car plowed into the guardrail.
2
: to invest (money, profits, etc.) in (something)
The company plowed millions of dollars into research.
—often + backFor the first 10 years, the profits were all plowed back into the company.
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The celestial object that plowed into the moon likely hit with a speed of more than 34,000 miles per hour (nearly 55,000 kilometers per hour).
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
The investigation into the truck attack on New Orleans' Bourbon Street continued Thursday after a driver plowed into a crowd of New Year's Day revelers, killing at least 14 people and injuring dozens more.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2025
That’s roughly 60 percent of the amount plowed into the Arizona and Kansas programs.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
Normal running backs plow into the back of an offensive linemen.
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
The investigation into the truck attack on New Orleans' Bourbon Street continued Thursday after a driver plowed into a crowd of New Year's Day revelers, killing at least 14 people and injuring dozens more.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2025
That’s roughly 60 percent of the amount plowed into the Arizona and Kansas programs.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
Normal running backs plow into the back of an offensive linemen.
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Plow into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plow%20into. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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