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Recent Examples of hoe
Such haphazardly and closely planted crops could not be hoed, so other plants and grasses grew with the grain on the ridges.
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Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Weeds are easy to hand-pull or hoe out when they're freshly sprouted, and their leaves and roots are still young and tender.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
That’s a tough row to hoe in this new era of data center bidding wars.
—Phoebe Liu, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Then a tall, solemn Mexican appeared, hoe in hand.
—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Weeds are easy to hand-pull or hoe out when they're freshly sprouted, and their leaves and roots are still young and tender.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
That’s a tough row to hoe in this new era of data center bidding wars.
—Phoebe Liu, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Then a tall, solemn Mexican appeared, hoe in hand.
—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoe
Verb
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The voice was faint and rasping, like the sound of pebbles raked by a wave.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Likewise, rake and dispose of fallen leaves from infected trees and shrubs.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
25 May 2026
Verb
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Before the big race, the track was harrowed, bringing it to a better and drier racing surface.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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The research fellow who met me, Birte, was in her forties, and appeared as if she had been harrowed by her work.—
John Ganz,
Harper's Magazine,
22 May 2024
Verb
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An extreme solution, which has worked, is to kill your lawn, rototill it, and move all the soil around.—
oregonlive,
oregonlive,
13 May 2023
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Mix into the top few inches using a hand trowel; do not rototill.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 May 2023
Verb
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The chip also came with an ownership agreement that required signees to list their Social Security number, gas credit card number, and astrological sign.—
Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The backstory Lizard Island was declared a National Park in 1937, the surrounding waters were recognised as a National Marine Park in 1974, and the Great Barrier Reef was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1981.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Hoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoe. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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