rototill

verb

Definition of rototillnext
as in to rake

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Recent Examples of rototill An extreme solution, which has worked, is to kill your lawn, rototill it, and move all the soil around. — oregonlive, 13 May 2023 Mix into the top few inches using a hand trowel; do not rototill. — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2023 Instead of rototilling, make seed-size holes with a pencil or drag a stick down a bed to make inch-wide furrows for planting in rows. — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 7 May 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rototill
  1. rake
  2. hoe
  3. harrow
  4. list
Verb
  • The rains came from a typical monsoon storm; these storms rake across the Grand Canyon and the desert Southwest between June and September every year.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Compost Fallen Leaves Instead of mowing, consider raking the fallen leaves into a compost pile.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of rake
Verb
  • The post-op row, however, is proving tough to hoe for a small business owner used to putting in hours well beyond overtime.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
  • The $10 general admission during the Lilac Festival on weekends includes petting zoo, lilac maze, hoe down & jug band shows, lawn games, and lilac viewing.
    — Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Definition of hoe
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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
  • 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
Definition of harrow
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  • The center’s website still lists her as a board member as of Friday afternoon.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, the building is listed as being occupied by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, according to one source familiar with the project who was not authorized to speak publicly.
    — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of list

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“Rototill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rototill. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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