rototill

Definition of rototillnext

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rototill An extreme solution, which has worked, is to kill your lawn, rototill it, and move all the soil around. 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 Gardeners don’t rototill except when building a garden. Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 26 May 2022 Run them through the mower to shred them, then spread up to 1 inch of the shredded leaves over the garden and rototill them into the soil to a depth of 5 or 6 inches. Neil Sperry Down To Earth, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Nov. 2021 In May, tell readers to rototill their gardens. New York Times, 28 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rototill
Verb
  • Folsom crews worked Monday to repair a large sinkhole that opened in the city’s Lexington Hills neighborhood during weekend storm that raked across the capital region.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Simply scatter the tiny seeds on the soil surface and gently rake them around.
    Cori Sears, The Spruce, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • These should be relatively easy to hoe out and dispose of.
    Laura Simpson, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The $10 general admission during the Lilac Festival on weekends includes petting zoo, lilac maze, hoe down & jug band shows, lawn games, and lilac viewing.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
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
Verb
  • Chicago police continue to list the case as active — but no suspects have been named, no arrests have been made and a $68,000 reward is still being offered for information that leads to an arrest and conviction, per FOX32 Chicago.
    Aya Al-Hakim, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Both companies will be listed on the London Stock Exchange.
    Hugh Leask,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026

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“Rototill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rototill. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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