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Recent Examples of hoe
Slowly, the trail widened with signs of civilization: hoed rows of plantings, waxy horses.
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Kayla Aletha Welch, Longreads, 19 Nov. 2024
Amazon’s focus on augmenting Buy with Prime with additional services like Buy with Prime Assist is a clear indication that there are still plenty of rows to be hoed in this arena.
—Chris Walton, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
Johnnie was the gardener who planted, hoed, and harvested.
—Ronni Lundy, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2023
As a package, the Shelby Charger has hoed a long row from its 1982 fall debut as a crude but effective boy racer.
—Jean Lindamood, Car and Driver, 28 Mar. 2023
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Kayla Aletha Welch, Longreads, 19 Nov. 2024
Amazon’s focus on augmenting Buy with Prime with additional services like Buy with Prime Assist is a clear indication that there are still plenty of rows to be hoed in this arena.
—Chris Walton, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
Johnnie was the gardener who planted, hoed, and harvested.
—Ronni Lundy, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2023
As a package, the Shelby Charger has hoed a long row from its 1982 fall debut as a crude but effective boy racer.
—Jean Lindamood, Car and Driver, 28 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoe
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Conrad was finally being honest about his feelings for Belly — sure, his timing could definitely have been better, but Steven raked him over the coals for it.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Sep. 2025
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Crim, the journeyman first baseman, continues to rake.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
18 Sep. 2025
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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
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An extreme solution, which has worked, is to kill your lawn, rototill it, and move all the soil around.—
oregonlive,
oregonlive,
13 May 2023
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Mix into the top few inches using a hand trowel; do not rototill.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 May 2023
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Currently listed for $26,000, this tiny home is delivered as a rectangular container that simply—get this—unfolds to create a fully functional living space.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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The building used by ICE is owned by a family partnership whose beneficiaries are not listed publicly.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Hoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoe. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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