mow 1 of 2

as in grimace
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

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

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Verb
Neighbors who spoke with Fox 5 and WABC alleged that one of the girls was being stalked by the teen suspect for months, and that her friend just happened to be with her when the driver mowed them down. Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025 Then comes fall, and a lot of people think they are done with the lawn for the season, except for mowing and raking leaves. Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, IndyStar, 27 Sep. 2025 And the company would have argued that the city of Boulder and Boulder County were to blame, too, because the governments, which shared ownership of Marshall Mesa Open Space, did not mow or otherwise control brush growth. Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025 Their responsibilities range from mowing the grass along streets to mending cracks or holes in the road. Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mow
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Noun
  • Thomas turned around and squeezed DeChambeau’s leg with anxiety, his face in a nervous grimace.
    Brody Miller, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Per the season's sneak peek, this year's voyage pairs steamy trysts among the crew with some grimace-worthy incidents, from jellyfish sightings and jet ski accidents (and what looks to be a lone charter guest floating out to sea on a raft).
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Vance said one portion of Democrats are making unreasonable demands to restore more than $1 trillion over the next decade in healthcare spending that was cut earlier this year.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Training, professional development, and the Safe Cities Partnership are among the areas cut.
    Paul Egan, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Onscreen, a bridezilla sent an equivalent table soaring through a banquet hall, felling at least one chandelier.
    Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
  • They’re supposed to do fine in extreme heat and snow, though residents of other cities have had to rescue them when they’ve been felled by weather.
    Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Children can quickly detect their parent’s stress by the tone in their voice or the expression on their face, such as a furrowed brow or a scowl.
    Juli Fraga, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
  • And then there’s the U.S. Army officer who succeeds in apprehending Perfidia: Col. Steven J. Lockjaw, played in a graying military fade, with some fur on top and a martinet scowl, by Sean Penn.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The efficiencies gained through the unique printing process also help save resources, and can shave off costs.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Over the course of a career, fees this high can shave tens of thousands (if not hundreds of thousands) off a teacher's retirement savings.
    Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Chris’s kids noticed how his smile melted into a frown.
    Juli Fraga, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The two facial expressions are literally inversions of each other — as the song says, a smile is just a frown turned upside down.
    Big Think, Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Tommy Castellanos threw a pair of touchdown passes (with two-point conversions) and drove into field goal range to trim Miami’s lead from 28-3 to 28-22.
    Manny Navarro, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Built-in editing tools enable you to crop, trim, merge clips, add watermarks, and extract subtitles for complete control.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Although a formal vote was not taken, there was consensus among the city council members on Monday night to demolish the old City Hall and to preserve the old fire station, Leawood spokesperson Beth Breitenstein said in an email.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The Jokake Inn closed in the late 1970s and was demolished, except for its Pueblo revival-style belfry towers, which were incorporated into The Phoenician.
    Douglas C. Towne, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Mow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mow. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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