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Definition plough through in British English

plough through phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to finish something that takes a long time and is difficult or boring

Example

Do you waste too much time ploughing through paperwork?

Synonyms and related words
complete end carry through
2

to crash through something or a group of people with force, especially because you are moving or driving too quickly or in a careless or uncontrolled way

Example

The car mounted the grass verge and ploughed through the safety barrier.

Synonyms and related words
cross cut across push accident aquaplane bang up
3

to move through something with a lot of difficulty

Example

We had been ploughing through this mud for almost an hour now.

Synonyms and related words
cross cut across push
Definition plough through in British English