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Synonyms

plow into

Idioms  

  1. Strike with force, crash into; also, attack vigorously. For example, The truck plowed into the retaining wall, or Carol plowed into the pile of correspondence. This expression transfers the force of the farmer's plow to other enterprises. [Late 1800s]

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The swim area had buoys so that boats wouldn’t plow into you, but it didn’t look deep enough to swim at all.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

He did not announce his approach and proceeded to plow into my outstretched arm — sending the binoculars I was holding flying.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 18, 2023

Niumatalolo and Navy offensive coordinator Ivin Jasper have pleaded with Perry to avoid hits whenever he can — go down or step out rather than plow into a defender.

From Washington Post • Oct. 5, 2019

If our Milky Way galaxy is shrouded in dark matter, then as the sun wheels about the galactic center, it should regularly plow into a wind of dark matter particles.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 5, 2018

Behind her, jockey Maurice Peters, aboard Mandingham, saw her plow into the track and knew he could not avoid her.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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