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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as in to fell
to bring down by cutting
an afternoon spent mowing hay
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Recent Examples of mow
Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
Avoid mowing for a few days after, too, to let the herbicide take effect.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 11 Apr. 2026
Some of these grasses also grow relatively slowly compared to cool-season grass, which can mean mowing less frequently.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2026
While not having a lawn to mow sparked the couple’s decision to change things up, what to have in its place took some thought.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Yard and Pets Keep grass mowed short and clear out leaf litter.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
Avoid mowing for a few days after, too, to let the herbicide take effect.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 11 Apr. 2026
Some of these grasses also grow relatively slowly compared to cool-season grass, which can mean mowing less frequently.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2026
While not having a lawn to mow sparked the couple’s decision to change things up, what to have in its place took some thought.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mow
Noun
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Greg’s smile, contrasted with the frowns and thumbs-down from the rest of the crew, makes for an entertaining visual.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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Carpenter responded with a quizzical frown.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The newscast cut the bodycam footage after his entry to protect her identity, but Vogel proudly said there was no cause for concern.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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In April 2009, a unanimous council — including first-year member Todd Gloria — embraced Sanders’ plan to impose a 6% cut in pay and benefits for city workers, cutting the shortfall in half.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In the piece, the Vicar of Christ is felled not by his oppressors but rather by a random cosmic event.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Jeff Shell, now felled from his presidency of Paramount, is living proof.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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May wears a smile more often than not, while Underwood is more associated with a perpetual scowl.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Despite having her arms almost permanently crossed and a scowl on her face, Ivy eventually starts to warm up, especially to her cheerful, horny-as-a-chihuahua cabin-mate Ella (Ruby Stokes, recently seen in Bridgerton and The Burning Girls).—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Each man staked a wrestler, and the winner would shave the loser’s hair.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Amor & Droga [SOL] Even though she’s gone head-to-head on a track with Madonna and shaved her head onstage at FKA twigs’ Body High tour, Tokischa continues to find new ways to establish herself as one of neoperreo’s ballsiest torchbearers.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
17 Apr. 2026
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And Ahmed, with his fearful eyes and tense grimace, makes for a compellingly sad and isolated figure.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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Charlie Lindgren’s grimace was evident behind his mask.—
Bailey Johnson,
Washington Post,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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These re-engineerings provide consumers with high-performance chronographs that are trimmed to fit into multiple cases.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Revisions also have trimmed 69,000 jobs from December and January payrolls, a sign that the labor market remains under strain.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Gil Rivera, director of building, economic and community development, said Target has already submitted permits to demolish the current structure.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The hotel building is expected to be demolished within the next month.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Mow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mow. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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