plough into

Ram with force

To plough into something is to crash or collide with force: The truck lost its brakes and ploughed into a crowd of pedestrians.

The image is of a plough cutting through earth.

Figuratively, to plough into work or food is to begin with vigorous energy: She ploughed into the stack of paperwork.

British spelling; Americans write plow.

collide

crash

Sudden violent impact

  • impactForceful contact or consequence
  • smashBreak violently apart
  • ramAdult male sheep

slam · collision · pileup · wreck · hit · barrel · careen · hurtle · veer · skid

invest

funds

Available financial resources

money · profits · earnings · revenue · reinvest · pour · sink · channel · pump · funnel

Opposites
impact/collision

plough intoavoid

Stay away from

miss · pull up short · steer clear of · skirt around

effort/engagement

plough intoabandon

Leave behind permanently

give up on · shy away from · neglect · avoid · pick at

consumption/spending

plough intosave

Protect from loss

hoard · conserve · pick at · ration · hold back

Family

plough, plow, ploughs, plows, ploughed, plowed, ploughing, plowing, ploughman

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Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG