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
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  • Beside Perez, multiple current and former Royals players raked against Hendriks.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Residents are still recovering from Hurricane Lala, which raked Hawaii without making landfall in August, producing heavy rain and winds strong enough to sweep about 100 homes off their foundations on the Big Island.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 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
Verb
  • The manufacturer lists approximately 2,485 miles with a 40,000-pound payload.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Then came an Excel spreadsheet, listing some 20,000 voters by name, date of birth and address.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of list

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“Rototill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rototill. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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