fallowing

Definition of fallowingnext
present participle of fallow

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallowing
Verb
  • Florida coach Paul Maurice is listing Balinskis, who has been playing on the team’s second defense pair, as day-to-day.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Bruce Renfrew of California Outdoor Properties is the listing agent.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Prepare the planting bed by removing existing weeds, rocks, and other debris and raking the surface smooth.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Matheus Cunha’s raking ball to set Bryan Mbeumo free was outstanding in the context of the game, but there was a temptation to wonder whether Branthwaite’s extra speed would have snuffed out the threat before Mbeumo was able to feed Sesko.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Now imagine a 6-3, 204-pound Spellacy plowing toward you with a top-15 speed.
    Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Fallowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallowing. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.

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