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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
  • After you are done raking leaves there is plenty to do with the family around town.
    — Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Sow the bahia seeds and lightly rake them into the ground or cover with about a half inch of lawn soil.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 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
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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
  • 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
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  • For not-so-direct reference, a 3,000-sq-ft apartment in the Dubai tower goes for about $8 million, while a 13,000-sq-ft penthouse is listed at $42 million.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier this week, Rolling Stone listed Laboriel among its top picks for possible replacements, noting his ferocious skills, friendship with Vedder, and his guest feature on the frontman’s 2022 solo LP, Earthling.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of list

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