hoe
noun
a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
hoed
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past participleof hoe.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof hoe.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
hoenouna long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
Example Sentences
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"But it's temporary," she sighed, standing barefoot in her freshly hoed soil.
From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025
The Renegades hoed a tougher road, squeaking into the playoffs in the final week with a 4-6 record.
From Washington Times ● May 10, 2023
The highway is quiet enough for new shops like Mr. Qadim’s and for farmers’ fields that can be hoed all the way up to the highway’s edge without fear of being shelled or shot.
From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2022
African American slaves plowed, planted, hoed, picked, and “ginned” most of this valuable crop.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 18, 2018
On the morning of Miss Myrt’s funeral, we hoed weeds in the field like troopers.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
