haying

present participle of hay

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for haying
Verb
  • Although some of the grass blades grow back, the turf rejuvenates itself after every mowing thanks to tillers or new leaves that arise from root crowns.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
  • Maintaining your yard by mowing, removing leaf litter, and trimming vegetation reduces tick habitats.
    Dan Simms, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • There is also more cutting required of bloomed flowers to initiate another flush, and more cleaning up and cutting secondary branches in spring.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
  • Barr rightly notes that current capital standards were already near the low end of what academic research identifies as optimal; cutting further tips the balance toward fragility, not strength.
    Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • The team began sorting through possible origins for this high-energy neutrino particle by acting like cosmic forensic detectives, classifying the detection of the particle as a crime scene and hunting for potential clues that point toward a culprit.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 28 May 2026
  • Why Evolution Favored Crocodiles’ Violent Strategy To us, crocodiles’ hunting strategy looks grotesque to the point of excess.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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“Haying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haying. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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