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Recent Examples of hoe
Weeds are easy to hand-pull or hoe out when they're freshly sprouted, and their leaves and roots are still young and tender.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
That’s a tough row to hoe in this new era of data center bidding wars.
—Phoebe Liu, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Then a tall, solemn Mexican appeared, hoe in hand.
—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2025
One person whose voice stuck out for Fields-Black was Minus Hamilton, an 88-year-old who was hoeing the rice fields at the time of the raid.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
That’s a tough row to hoe in this new era of data center bidding wars.
—Phoebe Liu, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Then a tall, solemn Mexican appeared, hoe in hand.
—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2025
One person whose voice stuck out for Fields-Black was Minus Hamilton, an 88-year-old who was hoeing the rice fields at the time of the raid.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoe
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Domínguez, meanwhile, has been raking at Triple-A since missing the cut for the Yankees’ Opening Day roster.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Pau Torres’s raking pass intended for Leon Bailey fell short.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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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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Another victim, Rebecca Boston, 24, of McIntyre, was found at the scene and was last listed in critical condition.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Federal campaign finance records show Cole Allen contributed $25 to a Democratic Party political action committee in support of Kamala Harris for president in 2024 and listed his employer as C2 Education.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Hoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoe. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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