haying

Definition of hayingnext
present participle of hay

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for haying
Verb
  • Keep lawns breathable by removing leaves, mowing before winter, and avoiding foot traffic or snow piles.
    David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Work is seasonal by nature — mowing jobs in summer, snow removal in winter.
    Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • With equal panache, and without cutting away, the narrative focus is handed like a baton in a relay race to the arriving Mayor Dumont (Josse De Pauw) and his daughter and press attaché Marie (Violet Braeckman).
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The Legislature should focus on lowering costs by delivering permanent property tax relief, restraining state and local spending, cutting red tape that drives up housing and energy costs, and expanding reliable energy production to keep utilities affordable.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The two Spinosaurus species, which were contemporaneous, shared the same general body plan including long dorsal spines forming the sail-like structure and a skull adapted for hunting fish.
    Reuters, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
  • During fall hunting season, Game and Fish urged the public to go easy on the state’s quails due to their low stock numbers.
    Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Haying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haying. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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