fallows

Definition of fallowsnext
present tense third-person singular of fallow

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallows
Verb
  • Participants are encouraged to bring their own shovel, gloves, and rakes as limited tools will be provided at the event.
    Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Owners often need to brush them weekly, if not daily, during peak shedding seasons, with coat rakes or shedding tools recommended to keep tangles at bay.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The report lists a few major wins.
    Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Meredith’s death report lists methamphetamine intoxication as a significant condition, while Shoots’ lists acute and chronic alcohol toxicity as a significant condition.
    Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has roughly 500 state and vendor plows available, along with 60,000 tons of salt, and all roads have been thoroughly pretreated.
    Lynne Sullivan, The Providence Journal, 22 Feb. 2026
  • The South Shore community donned their colonial and Civil War attire and took to the streets alongside municipal snow plows to ring in the 49th annual Lincoln Day Saturday.
    Stuart Cahill, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Fallows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallows. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.

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