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ploughing into

ploughing into is the present participle and gerund of plough into.

Meaning of plough into

Verb

plough into (third-person singular simple present ploughs into, present participle ploughing into, simple past and past participle ploughed into)

  1. To crash into something.
    • The lorry ploughed into the line of stationary cars.
  2. To engage in some activity with vigor.
    • In a bid to escape the vagaries of consumer electronics, Samsung may be ploughing headlong into the areas most ripe for invasion by a new breed of emerging-market titans.2011, The Economist, Samsung: The next big bet
  3. (transitive) To invest a resource (money, material, energy) into something.
    • Young start-ups usually have had two financing options: hands-off venture capitalists that are willing to plough money into a company without rolling up their sleeves, or business incubators that are short on funds but wealthy in enthusiasm and knowledge.2012, The Economist, Marketing start-ups: Geeks aren't known for their social skills

Questions about ploughing into

What is ploughing into the present participle and gerund of?
Ploughing into is the present participle and gerund of plough into.

Words near ploughing into in the dictionary

  1. ploughing a lonely furrow
  2. ploughing ahead
  3. ploughing back
  4. ploughing down
  5. ploughing in
  6. ploughing into
  7. ploughing money
  8. ploughing on
  9. ploughing one's own furrow
  10. ploughing one's way
  11. ploughing over

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