- past participle of sow.
sown
Example Sentences
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Seeds of the idea for blocs within the bloc were sown decades ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
The seed of Stellantis’s bet on Wayve was sown on a test ride in London, when the technology wowed the carmaker’s chief technology officer, Ned Curic, with its humanlike way of edging into flowing traffic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Hoover took office in March of 1929, with the seeds of the Great Depression already sown by roaring 20s policy.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
But in about 1989, the seeds of a new Muffler Man era were sown.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
If this is your reaction, you are a victim of the confusion sown by the sticklers.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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