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Phrasal verbs starting with "plough"

10 phrasal verbs use this verb

plough ahead
B2

To continue doing something with determination despite difficulties or obstacles.

plough back
B2

To reinvest profits or money back into the same business or activity that generated them.

plough down
B2

To knock down or crash into something with heavy, unstoppable force.

plough in
B2

To turn material into the soil using a plough, or to invest a large amount of money into something.

plough into
B1

To crash into something with great force and momentum, or to begin a task with great energy.

plough on
B2

To continue doing something difficult, tedious, or exhausting without stopping.

plough over
B2

To use a plough to till, clear, or destroy an area of land; or to drive over something with great force.

plough through
B1

To make one's way through something difficult with great effort, or to crash through an obstacle with force.

plough under
C1

To bury a crop or plant by ploughing the soil over it; metaphorically, to overwhelm or destroy completely.

plough up
B2

To turn over or churn up soil or a surface using a plough, or to break up a surface by moving heavily across it.