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hoe; to weed; to eliminate
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesnoun
hoe; agricultural tool for loosening soil and weeding
Refers to a farming tool with a metal blade and a long handle.
Grandpa took a large hoe to work in the fields.
This small hoe is very suitable for growing flowers.
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The hoe is an indispensable farming tool for farmers.
He just bought a new hoe.
The blade of the iron hoe is very sharp.
verb
to hoe; to weed; to loosen soil
Describes the action of using a hoe to cultivate the land.
The farmer is weeding in the field.
This piece of land has been hoed three times.
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We need to hoe all the weeds in the field clean.
Spring is here, and everyone is busy hoeing the ground.
He used a hoe to loosen the hardened soil.
verb
to eliminate; to weed out; to get rid of
formalOften used in a metaphorical sense to remove bad people or elements.
The government is determined to weed out traitors and eliminate evil to maintain social order.
We must get rid of the bad habits around us.
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The police eliminated this criminal ring that had been hiding for years.
That hero loved to help the weak against the strong.
This kind of toxic ideology must be thoroughly eradicated.