fallowed

verb

past tense of fallow
as in hoed

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  1. listed
  2. raked
  3. plowed
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  • In his latest trade board, The Athletic’s Chris Johnston has listed a handful of forwards who could be of interest.
    — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Junior running back Jeremy Payne was listed as questionable on the Wednesday update of the player availability report.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of listed
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  • The lines are chalked, the grass is cut and the dirt has been raked.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Beside Perez, multiple current and former Royals players raked against Hendriks.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of raked
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  • In the postwar decades, humans seized ecosystems at breakneck speed—forests were felled, prairies plowed, wetlands drained.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Tesla has plowed significant resources into developing its Optimus humanoid robot and robotaxi fleet, although none of those have served as major sources of revenue for the firm.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of plowed
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