All weed synonyms
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- hoe β Richard, 1812β86, U.S. inventor and manufacturer of printing-press equipment.
- tidy β neat, orderly, or trim, as in appearance or dress: a tidy room; a tidy person.
- pick over β to choose or select from among a group: to pick a contestant from the audience.
- clear β Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
- scrape up β to deprive of or free from an outer layer, adhering matter, etc., or to smooth by drawing or rubbing something, especially a sharp or rough instrument, over the surface: to scrape a table to remove paint and varnish.
- comb β A comb is a flat piece of plastic or metal with narrow pointed teeth along one side, which you use to tidy your hair.
- scour β to range over, as in a search: They scoured the countryside for the lost child.
- scrape β to deprive of or free from an outer layer, adhering matter, etc., or to smooth by drawing or rubbing something, especially a sharp or rough instrument, over the surface: to scrape a table to remove paint and varnish.
- collect β If you collect a number of things, you bring them together from several places or from several people.
- enfilade β A volley of gunfire directed along a line from end to end.
- examine β Inspect (someone or something) in detail to determine their nature or condition; investigate thoroughly.
- gather β to bring together into one group, collection, or place: to gather firewood; to gather the troops.
- grade β a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity: the best grade of paper.
- graze β to touch or rub something lightly, or so as to produce slight abrasion, in passing: to graze against a rough wall.
- grub β the thick-bodied, sluggish larva of several insects, as of a scarab beetle.
- harrow β a borough of Greater London, in SE England.
- hunt β to chase or search for (game or other wild animals) for the purpose of catching or killing.
- ransack β to search thoroughly or vigorously through (a house, receptacle, etc.): They ransacked the house for the missing letter.
- rasp β to scrape or abrade with a rough instrument.
- remove β to move from a place or position; take away or off: to remove the napkins from the table.
- rummage β to search thoroughly or actively through (a place, receptacle, etc.), especially by moving around, turning over, or looking through contents.
- scan β to glance at or over or read hastily: to scan a page.
- scratch β to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough: to scratch one's hand on a nail.
- scrutinise β to examine in detail with careful or critical attention.
- scrutinize β to examine in detail with careful or critical attention.
- search β to go or look through (a place, area, etc.) carefully in order to find something missing or lost: They searched the woods for the missing child. I searched the desk for the letter.
- smooth β free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
- sweep β to move or remove (dust, dirt, etc.) with or as if with a broom, brush, or the like.
- break up β When something breaks up or when you break it up, it separates or is divided into several smaller parts.
- clean up β If you clean up a mess or clean up a place where there is a mess, you make things tidy and free of dirt again.
- clear up β When you clear up or clear a place up, you tidy things and put them away.
- fine-comb β to use a fine-tooth comb on.
- drag β drag and drop
- haul β to pull or draw with force; move by drawing; drag: They hauled the boat up onto the beach.
- pick β to cast (a shuttle).
- pluck β to pull off or out from the place of growth, as fruit, flowers, feathers, etc.: to pluck feathers from a chicken.
- rip β to cut or tear apart in a rough or vigorous manner: to rip open a seam; to rip up a sheet.
- stretch β to draw out or extend (oneself, a body, limbs, wings, etc.) to the full length or extent (often followed by out): to stretch oneself out on the ground.
- take out β the act of taking.
- tear β the act of tearing.
- tow β to pull or haul (a car, barge, trailer, etc.) by a rope, chain, or other device: The car was towed to the service station.
- trail β to drag or let drag along the ground or other surface; draw or drag along behind.
- tug β to pull at with force, vigor, or effort.
- yank β an abrupt, vigorous pull; jerk.
- cull β If items or ideas are culled from a particular source or number of sources, they are taken and gathered together.
- dislocate β to put out of place; put out of proper relative position; displace: The glacier dislocated great stones. The earthquake dislocated several buildings.
- evolve β Develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form.
- extract β Remove or take out, especially by effort or force.
- heave β to raise or lift with effort or force; hoist: to heave a heavy ax.
- jerk β to move with a quick, sharp motion; move spasmodically.