fallowing

Definition of fallowingnext
present participle of fallow

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallowing
Verb
  • The listing itself reads like a wish list for the upper tier of California buyers who want Northern California scenery without Bay Area price tags.
    David Caraccio March 7, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The new installation has a nearby sign with a QR code that leads to a 45-page document listing the thousands of names of the officers who responded to the Capitol that day.
    CBS News, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Matt McLain added muscle, is now raking On the one hand, McLain adding a dozen pounds of muscle in the offseason seems like an unambiguously positive development.
    Andy Behrens, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Allow the surface to dry then prepare the seed bed by raking the soil smooth.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Others have issues with the imagery on the seal on the flag, which depicts a settler plowing the land as a Native American rides off on horseback into the distance.
    Nick Lentz, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
  • While plowing through waist-deep powder in Tahoe, California, two skiers came across a third buried below the surface.
    Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Fallowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallowing. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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