hoeing

verb

present participle of hoe
as in raking

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoeing
  1. raking
  2. tilling
  3. listing
Verb
  • After you are done raking leaves there is plenty to do with the family around town.
    — Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Story’s unproductive 10 rehab games with Triple-A Worcester, coupled with the rise of top prospect Franklin Arias, a shortstop raking at Triple A, created an echo chamber of angst about Story returning and underperforming.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of raking
Verb
  • Choose a shade-tolerant grass suited to your region, and avoid digging or tilling near the roots.
    — Tricia Goss, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The first phase of the project is building the infrastructure, including clearing away brush and debris, tilling the soil and putting up fencing.
    — Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of tilling
Verb
  • Spinnova did not announce an offering price, fundraising target or listing date in the meeting resolutions.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Kid Rock has revealed the track listing for his forthcoming Christian album, Halfway to Jesus.
    — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of listing
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“Hoeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoeing. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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