hoeing

Definition of hoeingnext
present participle of hoe

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoeing
Verb
  • Just avoid raking clover seed after planting as this covers the seeds with too much soil and reduces germination rates.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2026
  • Its pointed corners fit into crevices for raking out hard-to-reach pet hair from the car’s interior, car mats or any other fabric surface.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • Wormser suggests tilling the ground and covering it with black plastic to deprive existing grass and weeds of sunlight.
    Ann Hinga Klein, Martha Stewart, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The film mostly exists as an exercise in further tilling personal earth that Romvari previously traversed in her short films.
    Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Former Charlotte Hornets star Nicolas Batum is selling his longtime Lake Norman mansion for $6 million, the property’s listing agent with Premier Sotheby’s International Realty said Friday.
    Joe Marusak May 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2026
  • Write an accurate job listing 2.
    Audrey Payne, CNBC, 29 May 2026
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“Hoeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoeing. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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