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Recent Examples of hoe
The directors branch is notoriously snobby, which will be a tough row to hoe for Wicked’s Jon M. Chu, who got his start directing films in the Step Up and G.I. Joe franchises.
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
Slowly, the trail widened with signs of civilization: hoed rows of plantings, waxy horses.
—Kayla Aletha Welch, Longreads, 19 Nov. 2024
Amazon’s focus on augmenting Buy with Prime with additional services like Buy with Prime Assist is a clear indication that there are still plenty of rows to be hoed in this arena.
—Chris Walton, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
Johnnie was the gardener who planted, hoed, and harvested.
—Ronni Lundy, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2023
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
Slowly, the trail widened with signs of civilization: hoed rows of plantings, waxy horses.
—Kayla Aletha Welch, Longreads, 19 Nov. 2024
Amazon’s focus on augmenting Buy with Prime with additional services like Buy with Prime Assist is a clear indication that there are still plenty of rows to be hoed in this arena.
—Chris Walton, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
Johnnie was the gardener who planted, hoed, and harvested.
—Ronni Lundy, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoe
Verb
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For larger areas or quicker cleanup, a leaf blower can be a helpful alternative to raking.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Oct. 2025
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Deciding whether to rake leaves depends on your property type and gardening goals.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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 White House did not release the size of the donations for all 37 listed.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders is listed as questionable due to a back injury, which could impact the team's depth at the position.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Hoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoe. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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