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.
Examples of plow into in a Sentence
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The cargo ship Dali left Baltimore in the early hours of March 26, bound for Sri Lanka, but immediately lost power, plowing into a Key Bridge support pier and felling the structure.
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Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
The motorcyclist plows into both of them, sending the man flying through the air and apparently dragging the woman forward.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 16 June 2024
For the rich and famous interest deductions allowed the purchase and later sale of highly leveraged mega-homes at a tidy profit, which got plowed into yet another mega-home purchase in a tony area of coastal California, Long Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts or other highly desirable locations.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2024
Charlie misses a red traffic light and almost plows into another car.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 8 May 2024
The horse plowed into the younger Lukas at full speed and Jeff Lukas suffered a head injury that put him in a coma and did permanent damage.
—Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
These sea drones are now able to fire missiles in addition to plowing into targets and detonating their warheads.
—Mick Ryan, Foreign Affairs, 5 Feb. 2024
Despite falling revenues, this year Aramco plans to transfer about $124 billion to the government and its sovereign wealth fund—money plowed into the Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s futuristic urban projects, megacontracts with sports icons, investments in U.S. tech, and much else.
—Viv Walt, TIME, 30 May 2024
The Los Angeles County district attorney’s office has identified Heflin, 41, as the driver of a white van that plowed into oncoming traffic on the 405 Freeway last week after crashing into several police cruisers and leading police on a wild pursuit.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
The motorcyclist plows into both of them, sending the man flying through the air and apparently dragging the woman forward.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 16 June 2024
For the rich and famous interest deductions allowed the purchase and later sale of highly leveraged mega-homes at a tidy profit, which got plowed into yet another mega-home purchase in a tony area of coastal California, Long Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts or other highly desirable locations.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2024
Charlie misses a red traffic light and almost plows into another car.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 8 May 2024
The horse plowed into the younger Lukas at full speed and Jeff Lukas suffered a head injury that put him in a coma and did permanent damage.
—Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
These sea drones are now able to fire missiles in addition to plowing into targets and detonating their warheads.
—Mick Ryan, Foreign Affairs, 5 Feb. 2024
Despite falling revenues, this year Aramco plans to transfer about $124 billion to the government and its sovereign wealth fund—money plowed into the Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s futuristic urban projects, megacontracts with sports icons, investments in U.S. tech, and much else.
—Viv Walt, TIME, 30 May 2024
The Los Angeles County district attorney’s office has identified Heflin, 41, as the driver of a white van that plowed into oncoming traffic on the 405 Freeway last week after crashing into several police cruisers and leading police on a wild pursuit.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
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