weed
noun
a valueless plant growing wild, especially one that grows on cultivated ground to the exclusion or injury of the desired crop.
weeding
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present participleof weed.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Contest judge Sarah Lee, who reviewed about 500 tapes, said it was an effective tool for weeding out the phonies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
Fast-spreading pioneer and weeding ferns created extensive fern savannahs.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
Habiba, who spoke to AFP while busy weeding, is proud to have been farming in Nuristan province for decades.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
The work being done by volunteers includes digging up and weeding out an island in the brook to help the water flow freely again.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
Sometimes, though, the weeding was done in a more thorough and dangerous way—with fire.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
