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Recent Examples of hoe
Johnnie was the gardener who planted, hoed, and harvested.
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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
In any case, right now, pull or hoe the stuff up.
—Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 3 June 2021
Opener Gordie Brown had a tough row to hoe, with an audience eager for the main event.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2023
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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
In any case, right now, pull or hoe the stuff up.
—Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 3 June 2021
Opener Gordie Brown had a tough row to hoe, with an audience eager for the main event.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoe
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Judge, however, in this hypothetical world, will be able to shake off any injury woes and continue to rake as well as ever despite the departure of Juan Soto, leading to him winning his third MVP award as the Yankees take after their best player and win the division crown.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Prepare the planting bed by removing existing weeds, rocks, and other debris and raking the surface smooth.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 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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Plus, Shin Ha-young is given little to do in the second half of the series despite her effortless shift from warm third wheel to harrowed and weary abuse victim.—
Geoffrey Bunting,
Rolling Stone,
26 Oct. 2023
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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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The Tigers’ highest seed projection was listed as a No. 5.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2025
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This position is listed as a full-time, remote job to oversee the business and development of Netflix’s flagship game franchises.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Hoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoe. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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