plough back
Third Person
ploughs back
Present Participle
ploughing back
Past Tense
ploughed back
Past Participle
ploughed back
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to reinvest profits into a business to improve or expand it
- They ploughed the earnings back into new machinery to increase production.
- After a successful year, they ploughed back to launch a new product line.
- By consistently ploughing back, the small startup transformed into a major enterprise.
- She decided to plough the profits back into the business to open a second store.
- Successful businesses often plough back a significant portion of their revenues to ensure sustainable growth.