fallows

verb

present tense third-person singular of fallow
as in harrows

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  1. rakes
  2. lists
  3. plows
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  • Then, as the afternoon sunshine rakes across the river valley, the group will return to the Birdwing—where canvas and paints await, according to a news release.
    — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Participants are encouraged to bring their own shovel, gloves, and rakes as limited tools will be provided at the event.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Definition of rakes
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  • Burning Man lists it at 72 feet long and 17 feet tall, roughly the length of a large motor yacht.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The Pentagon also lists more than 400 troops as wounded in action during Operation Epic Fury.
    — Chris Kenning, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of lists
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  • Every year, our planet plows through this stream of cometary material, causing tiny fragments — many no larger than a grain of sand — to slam into Earth's atmosphere at around 133,000 mph (214,000 km/h).
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Meteor showers tend to put on dazzling celestial shows and happen at predictable times every year when the Earth plows through trails of debris left behind by comets and, sometimes, asteroids.
    — Adithi Ramakrishnan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of plows
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“Fallows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallows. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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