HAYING Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

haying

verb

present participle of hay

as in mowing

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Mock skeletons are everywhere in the weeks leading up to Halloween, but a real one turned up as someone was mowing grass in eastern North Carolina, police say.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2026
Raised roots make mowing more difficult and can be damaged by mower blades.

— Tricia Goss, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026

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The sanctions are aimed at cutting the ICC off from the global financial system and include threats of punishment for countries that do business with the court.

— Susannah George, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
The city faced a $1-billion budget shortfall in 2025 but, after various cost-cutting measures, managed to set aside funding for the LAPD to hire more than 500 new officers in the coming year.

— Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

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Regional authorities have also deployed mobile hunting teams and offered cash rewards for killing bears.

— Arina Porkhovnik, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
Why Gen Z wants authentic Y2K pieces One big reason Gen Z keeps hunting old mall clothes is that the pieces come from the actual era inspiring today’s Y2K revival.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

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