fallows

Definition of fallowsnext
present tense third-person singular of fallow

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallows
Verb
  • Then, as the afternoon sunshine rakes across the river valley, the group will return to the Birdwing—where canvas and paints await, according to a news release.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Intense on the field but relaxed and comfortable away from the action, Lorkowski owns a natural sense of adventure and lists her favorite activity as hiking.
    Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The free service, narrated by podcaster Tom Henschel, lists publicly accessible wildflower viewing points in Southern and Central California.
    Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Police and fire may respond to calls even before snow plows clear city and town streets.
    Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Property owners move the snow from the sidewalk to the curb, snow plows move the snow from the street to the curb, and the result is a wall of snow and ice.
    Michael Pollack, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Fallows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallows. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.

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