hoe

verb

Definition of hoenext
as in to rake

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Recent Examples of hoe 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 One person whose voice stuck out for Fields-Black was Minus Hamilton, an 88-year-old who was hoeing the rice fields at the time of the raid. — Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for hoe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoe
  1. rake
  2. harrow
  3. rototill
  4. list
Verb
  • In another video posted on Instagram on June 11, Neill was seen raking an olive tree.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
  • The vision not only to play a raking diagonal pass for Zinedine Zidane to volley home, but to see the future of the game itself.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of rake
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of harrow
Verb
  • An extreme solution, which has worked, is to kill your lawn, rototill it, and move all the soil around.
    — oregonlive, oregonlive, 13 May 2023
  • Mix into the top few inches using a hand trowel; do not rototill.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2023
Definition of rototill
Verb
  • The Mets were one of the last teams Wiggins, who is listed at 6 feet 5 and 215 pounds, met with at the draft combine.
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • Diode’s website does not list the Henderson County data center under the company’s current projects.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026
Definition of list

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“Hoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoe. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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