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rototill

verb

Definition of rototill

as in to rake

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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 Instead of rototilling, make seed-size holes with a pencil or drag a stick down a bed to make inch-wide furrows for planting in rows. — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 7 May 2020

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Residents are still recovering from Hurricane Lala, which raked Hawaii without making landfall in August, producing heavy rain and winds strong enough to sweep about 100 homes off their foundations on the Big Island.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Authorities say Ortiz raked Rihanna’s home and an Airstream trailer parked on her Beverly Crest property with bullets from an assault rifle March 8.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of rake

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The post-op row, however, is proving tough to hoe for a small business owner used to putting in hours well beyond overtime.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 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

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The government would only be able to use money collected through the sales tax items for the purposes listed on the ballot.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026
Vail is home to one of the largest ski resorts in North America and is known for its luxury real estate market where some properties are listed for tens of millions of dollars.

— Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026

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