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All weed synonyms

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  • hoe β€” Richard, 1812–86, 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.
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