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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That’s roughly 60 percent of the amount plowed into the Arizona and Kansas programs.
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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
Some observers are cautioning that the benefits could be skewed in favor of countries with the financial might to plow into research and development, infrastructure like computing resources, and English-speaking nations.
—Amy Gunia, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
The attack along Bourbon Street killed 14 revelers, along with Jabbar, 42, who was fatally shot in a firefight with police after steering his speeding truck around a barricade and plowing into the crowd.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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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
Some observers are cautioning that the benefits could be skewed in favor of countries with the financial might to plow into research and development, infrastructure like computing resources, and English-speaking nations.
—Amy Gunia, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
The attack along Bourbon Street killed 14 revelers, along with Jabbar, 42, who was fatally shot in a firefight with police after steering his speeding truck around a barricade and plowing into the crowd.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Plow into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plow%20into. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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