hoeing

verb

present participle of hoe
as in raking

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  1. raking
  2. tilling
  3. listing
Verb
  • Gatwood hoped to put in a new fence and was raking some rocks and dirt to make the yard smoother.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • From mowing at the right time to raking leaves at the right time, the when is as important as the how.
    — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of raking
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  • Repeatedly tilling clay worsens soil compaction, so only do this the first year.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 July 2026
  • Root vegetables like potatoes and carrots require some degree of tilling to harvest at scale and is less damaging to soil health than glyphosate.
    — Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of tilling
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  • In Connecticut alone, there are around 1,600 properties on the National Register, with hundreds if not thousands more eligible for listing.
    — Jane Montanaro, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In June, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office ruled her death a homicide, listing the cause of death as hypothermia.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of listing
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