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
Workers hoed endlessly to control the weeds and nipped small shoots and flowers to force the growth of larger leaves.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 18, 2018
Santa paced the room, ho-hoed and hoed some more, dished the presents out one by one, built the tension terrifically, eventually stopped in front of me and my new best mate.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 25, 2017
The long grass had to be scythed and hoed under.
From "A Long Walk to Water" by Linda Sue Park
