plow down
B2 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
To hit something very hard with a vehicle or large object and knock it over.
Literal meaning: A plow knocking and pushing things down as it moves forward.
Meanings
1 B2 neutral
(US) To knock someone or something down with great force, typically with a moving vehicle.
"The distracted driver plowed down a row of mailboxes on the quiet street."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
American English spelling of 'plough down.' Used in news reports about accidents. Also used in American football contexts for running through opposing players. Less common than 'mow down' or 'run down.'
Commonly used with
pedestrian barrier fence defender cyclist cone
Forms
Base
plow down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
plows down
he/she/it
Past simple
plowed down
yesterday
Past participle
plowed down
have + pp
-ing form
plowing down
continuous
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