fallowing

verb

present participle of fallow
as in listing

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  1. listing
  2. raking
  3. plowing
Verb
  • Redfin says some would-be sellers are holding off on listing.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Now, more than two decades after listing on the Jasdaq Securities Exchange in 2004, Kadoya is set to go private through a tender offer backed by Japanese private equity firm Integral.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of listing
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  • Make the most of fallen leaves Few tasks define fall more than raking leaves.
    — Pam Rosendal, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2026
  • After you are done raking leaves there is plenty to do with the family around town.
    — Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of raking
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  • The House Democrats’ campaign arm is now plowing extra resources into the gerrymandered seat in Tennessee.
    — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The private sector, which has so far gotten back about $100 billion, is trying to do some of the work itself by plowing the money into price cuts and parceling out refunds.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of plowing
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“Fallowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallowing. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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