How to Use sod in a Sentence

sod

noun
  • Those knifelike blades cut through the sod and pull out thatch.
    Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2023
  • For a hard-sided pool, any sod will have to be dug up, and sand added on top of the dirt.
    Veronica Graham, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2023
  • The grass was grown at a local sod farm in a process that began in May 2021.
    Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 12 Feb. 2023
  • The grass is grown in Palm Desert and the sod is transported to Pasadena.
    Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2024
  • Remove the old lawn, lay new sod, and keep it well-watered for a few weeks.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2023
  • In the courtyard of this Atlanta cottage, there's not a square inch of sod in sight.
    Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 13 June 2023
  • Fill bare spots in lawns left from summer pests with sod or plugs.
    Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2022
  • The sod has been rolled out on the infield dirt at Toyota Field and the pitching mound has been scraped away.
    Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Before any sod is laid on the field, the entire field needs a new drainage system.
    Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Some people cut the sod, turn it over and then cover it with sheet mulching to try to ensure the grass dies.
    Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2022
  • Use earth removed from the pit to sod and insulate the shelter walls.
    Keith McCafferty, Field & Stream, 29 June 2023
  • Others play pie-in-the-face with doormat-sized hunks of upturned sod.
    Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 25 July 2022
  • The biocrust was grown atop biodegradable weed mats, and after it was allowed to dry, the mats were rolled up like sod.
    Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Dec. 2022
  • For grassy areas, start by cutting and scraping away the sod.
    Arricca Elin Sansone, ELLE Decor, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Remove the crabgrass, then add new sod or plugs to grow during the cooler months.
    Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 27 Nov. 2021
  • People like them came to Nebraska, built houses out of sod and eked a life out of the state’s rich soil.
    Clay Risen, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Even turf can be put on drip with grid systems installed under the sod.
    Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
  • That ball seemed to be in the air for 25 minutes before Jones plucked it from the sky, buried would-be tackler Mac Jones in the sod, and took it 48 yards for the score.
    Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Soil covered with sod or a thick weed cover is not the place to plant wildflowers.
    Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 10 Sep. 2020
  • In these ecosystems, peat builds up as spongy dark soil that’s sometimes referred to as sod or turf.
    Julie Loisel, The Conversation, 7 Dec. 2020
  • Let the English village fall back into the English sod.
    Grace Lavery, Curbed, 20 Apr. 2022
  • The church members plan to install a birdbath and planters, add perennials and put down new sod.
    La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 15 June 2023
  • For new garden beds: Remove sod or weeds to expose soil.
    oregonlive, 21 Mar. 2023
  • If the bare spots are large, use of sod to fill the voids is the best way to restore the lawn.
    Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
  • Green plastic fibers are woven into the sod once inside the stadium to keep the field durable.
    Jack Springgate, CBS News, 12 May 2026
  • The grass sod for the field is being grown in Colorado.
    Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 7 May 2026
  • In a rocky goat pasture, an immaculate row of little sod-roof shelters stood watch over snowcapped peaks.
    Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The area can then be reseeded or new sod put in place.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Although some sod was recently laid, the rest of the park is so neglected that weeds are already overtaking it.
    U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Press down the sod with your hands or walk on it to ensure good soil contact and level it with the existing turf.
    Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 19 Apr. 2026

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