fallowing

Definition of fallowingnext
present participle of fallow

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallowing
Verb
  • Alex Sarr’s status The Wizards are listing second-year center Alex Sarr as questionable for Sunday’s game due to right calf soreness.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Alvina first filed for divorce in 2015, citing irreconcilable differences and listing April 1, 2014, as their date of separation.
    Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The idea is to have Arraez raking throughout and worry about untenable defense when you’re forced to.
    Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Aviles recommends loosening the soil by hand or raking it with a garden claw to aerate it.
    Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Every public road has a local municipality in charge of plowing it.
    Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The city's Streets Department said plowing and salting operations remain ongoing, with more than 200 dump trucks, excavators and loaders deployed across Philadelphia.
    Eva Andersen, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Fallowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallowing. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.

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