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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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Not just in terms of the designs of grounds, although many of them can be quite boring, but simple stuff like goal nets are all the same now, and you’re not allowed to have unusual ‘designs’ mowed into the grass. Nick Miller, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025 Here's exactly when to start mowing your lawn, depending on your growing conditions and grass type. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2025 That insulation and humidity retention can improve germination, and the cover can be removed as the new grass approaches mowing height. Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2025 Remove excessive quantities of tree leaves from home lawns before mowing. 20. Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mow
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Noun
  • Monday’s developments were greeted with grimace around town.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Monday’s developments were greeted with grimace around town.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • With the new order, Trump is threatening to cut federal funds to cities and states his Administration decides are blocking his mass deportation effort.
    Brian Bennett, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The state says the rule is crucial to meeting greenhouse gas emission reduction targets and cutting smog-forming pollutants.
    David Shepardson, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
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  • Related article Damage to ancient Hadrian’s Wall confirmed after famous UK tree ‘deliberately felled’ Jon Stokes, director of trees, science and research at the Tree Council, said in the trust’s statement that ancient oaks can live up to 1,000 years.
    Olivia Kemp, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
  • In some scenes of the film, the relationship remains much closer as in Myanmar, where loggers use elephants to move giant trees felled for timber.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • A little over an hour later, Zalatoris walked out of the scoring building with a tight scowl.
    Brody Miller, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Dave comes off like a human scowl, and requires little of Liu besides completely tamping down any sense of natural charisma the Shang-Chi star has.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Tommaso Ciampa has recently undergone a noticeable change in appearance by shaving off his trademark beard.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
  • With cord-cutting continuing to shave the traditional pay-TV bundle by millions of subscribers a year, however, FAST has become an increasingly vibrant part of the TV ecosystem.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Shuffling feet, frowns or darting eyes signal discomfort and anxiety.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Below are some of the stocks JPMorgan frowns on: Vaccine maker Novavax is rated underweight by JPMorgan analysts.
    Pia Singh, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • With trade tensions spooking price-sensitive consumers and high-flying decision-makers within their ranks, airlines are trimming costs, capacity, and expectations — all while hoping for smoother skies ahead.
    Catherine Baab, Quartz, 24 Apr. 2025
  • But after Morant exited, the Thunder trimmed their halftime deficit in half midway through the third quarter.
    The Athletic NBA Staff, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Purdy put his reporter’s hat back on and dug up that the 38 S. Fifth St. house — which would have sat in the plaza just south of the city council chambers — was demolished after an arson fire damaged it beyond repair.
    Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
  • In Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, residents said the Israeli military demolished more homes in the city, which has all come under Israeli control in the past days in what Israeli leaders said was an expansion of security zones in Gaza to put more pressure on Hamas to release remaining hostages.
    Nidal al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025

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“Mow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mow. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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