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“Sewed” or “Sowed”

sewed / sowed are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

sewed s·OW·d

  • verbfasten by sewing; do needlework.
  • verbcreate (clothes) with cloth.
  • adjectivefastened with stitches.

sowed s·AW·d

  • verbplace (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth.
  • verbintroduce into an environment.
Usage

Examples in context

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“sewed”

  • …dress that she designed and sewed herself.

“sowed”

  • …substantially increased Arab casualties and sowed terror among the population.
  • …modern accounts that the Romans sowed the ground with salt.
  • …English sentences (for example, "they sowed their isn't").
  • Arguably, these methods either sowed the seeds of discontent among…
  • Perfect sowed distrust between the two by…

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