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noun

ˈmau̇ How to pronounce mow (audio)
Definition of mownext
as in frown
a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval her mow suggested that she wasn't looking forward to a long evening of political speeches

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mow

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verb

ˈmō How to pronounce mow (audio)
1
as in to cut
to shorten the standing leafy plant cover of you really should mow the lawn before it gets much higher

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2
as in to fell
to bring down by cutting an afternoon spent mowing hay

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Recent Examples of mow
Verb
Our lawn was almost ruined by chinch bugs that were brought onto it on mowing equipment. — Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026 Soil fertility is mostly beside the point, and even an inconvenience, since lawns have to be mowed, leaves blown into piles, and pollen hosed off windshields in the spring. — James Whorton Jr, Longreads, 13 Oct. 2026 In those areas, IDOT mows less often, applies targeted herbicides to invasive plants, and in some instances sows milkweed seed and other native plants. — Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 The morbid fun of the film is seeing just how easily Borisov gets mowed over. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mow
  1. frown
  2. cut
  3. fell
  4. scowl
  5. shave
  6. demolish
  7. grimace
  8. trim
Noun
  • Among the terminated is a welder, Choi Ho-seok (Sul Kyung-gu), who wears a frown so implacable that it might have been etched in steel.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The late-night host teasingly drew his face into a frown in order to copy Washington’s facial expression.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of frown
Verb
  • Early in the second quarter, Chisholm Trail found the end zone on a 55-yard touchdown pass, cutting the margin to 21-14 heading into halftime.
    — Ryan Hunt, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2026
  • Within moments of picking up the phone and without even any real prompting, Kylee Russell was cutting right to the chase.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 14 Nov. 2026
Definition of cut
Verb
  • Extramarital affairs and relationships that were not disclosed to board members have felled CEOs at companies as prominent as Boeing and McDonald’s in the past.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Collins faces Democrat Troy Jackson, a former Maine Senate leader who stepped in to the race after scandals felled nominee Graham Platner in July.
    — Justin Papp,Caleigh Keating,Garrett Downs,Kevin Breuninger,Dan Mangan, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of fell
Noun
  • For the role, Depp shaved off his signature mustache and goatee, and adopted Scrooge’s signature scowl.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Behind his graying beard, his expression crackled between a scowl and a mad grin.
    — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of scowl
Verb
  • Those with a SacRT ticket or digital pass can get $2 shaved off their rink ticket fee.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • For pretty chocolate curls, warm a bar of milk chocolate in your pocket or hand, then shave with a sharp vegetable peeler.
    — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of shave
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  • The row of storefronts between Chili’s and the Apple Cinema has numerous vacancies, and in the spring of 2025 a developer proposed demolishing part of the retail space for large apartment complex.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026
  • That building has since been demolished, but Rollins’ exhibit teems with punk-rock energy.
    — Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of demolish
Noun
  • Edwards was seen grabbing his knee with a grimace at one point Sunday during the home opener.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • During his cross-examination, the pain became obvious in McDonald’s grimace.
    — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of grimace
Verb
  • Arenberg Seltzer emphasized that the council aims to maintain after-school care programs and could look at trimming specific components, such as field trips or job exploration.
    — Bri Buckley, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The active suspension constantly trims the car’s aerodynamic pitch while the GitiSport e·GTR 2 PRO semi-slick tires are engineered to survive centrifugal forces that would shred ordinary rubber.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Nov. 2026
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“Mow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mow. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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