rototilling

verb

present participle of rototill
as in raking

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  1. raking
  2. listing
  3. tilling
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
Definition of raking
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  • On Instagram last week, Herro also posted a graphic listing the league’s worst midrange shooters last season.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
  • Shein must complete the entire issuance and listing process within the next 12 months, the notice added.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 10 July 2026
Definition of listing
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  • The grass and roots can then be raked out after tilling the soil and before planting flowers.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of tilling
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