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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  • Even though the weather is much more tolerable than in the hot summer months, once that fall feeling arrives, the end of mowing the grass for the year is in sight.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Homeowners should take care to check their yard thoroughly for rabbit nests before mowing their yard, with mowers also proving a major risk to kits.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Cutting (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutting%20%28down%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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