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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.
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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
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
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What if your fall clean-up could involve less raking and more pumpkin spice lattes?—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
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In Milwaukee, there actually isn't any legislation that requires a resident to rake leaves that end up on their property from neighbors, the city Department of Public Works confirmed to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in an email.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Then a tall, solemn Mexican appeared, hoe in hand.—
Jack O'Connor,
Outdoor Life,
23 Oct. 2025
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The wineries of Oregon’s northern Willamette Valley have long hoed their own path.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
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Lowry has been listed as a soldier missing in action (MIA) ever since.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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While the Hong Kong listing should enhance the company’s liquidity and visibility, Zephirin added that a valuation re-rating is unlikely without meaningful gains in capital efficiency or strategy execution.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Rototill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rototill. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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