hoeing

present participle of hoe

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoeing
Verb
  • How To Clean Cotton/Jersey Gardening Gloves Cotton makes a good all-purpose glove for raking leaves and tidying your yard.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
  • Then comes raking the clippings, bagging them up, and hauling them to the garbage.
    Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • The soil, Hakena Hulitt said, was hard, dry and cracked from being farmed with heavy machinery, and has been rejuvenated with compost, tilling and learning how to keep weeds at bay without pesticides.
    Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
  • Others are tilling similar ground, with MS NOW working to launch a broadband subscription offering that focuses on its community of viewers.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • The driver of the fleeing vehicle was booked into the Wyandotte County Detention Center, according to the jail’s inmate listing.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
  • She's also dreamed about paying down that future pool by listing it on Swimply.
    Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 3 July 2026
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“Hoeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoeing. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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