Thesaurus results for CUTTING (DOWN)

cutting (down)

verb

Definition of cutting (down)

present participle of cut (down)

as in mowing

to bring down by cutting we need to cut down that dying tree

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mowing

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There are plenty of landscaping tasks to perform year-round, from mowing the grass to watering your flowers.

— Molly Burford, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2026
The workers are in the district’s landscape maintenance, conservation and experiential programming, fleet and facilities departments — clearing roads, mowing lawns, cleaning buildings, maintaining trails and emptying trash cans.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of mowing

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