hoeing

verb

present participle of hoe
as in raking

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  1. raking
  2. tilling
  3. listing
Verb
  • In the instance above, his raking pass created a goal from what was originally a one-on-four situation in Argentina’s favour.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • In another video posted on Instagram on June 11, Neill was seen raking an olive tree.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 13 July 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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  • And there are many more crashes, with the NYPD listing 560 crashes with e-bikes and 795 with standup scooters so far this year.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • And in June another FCC listing citing an A05216 wearable was already earmarked to represent the Enduro 4, leaving the Fenix 9 as the most likely candidate for this new mystery device.
    — Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of listing
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