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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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Recent Examples of mow
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Gently rolling the cover crop is less invasive than mowing it, and creates layers over time that contribute to soil health. Forbes.com, 21 May 2025 Borrow one from a friend or neighbor to mow your new sod. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2025 The signature check pattern has been mown into The Newt’s croquet lawn, and spills onto the sun loungers and seating areas. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 10 June 2025 Despite the accident, the former talk show host still hops on her tractor and mows her 30-acre property. Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for mow
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Noun
  • Throughout baseball history, such collisions have been met mostly with grimaces and shrugs.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Monday’s developments were greeted with grimace around town.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The prospect of trying to cut open a stubborn 5-4-1 block in the Orlando heat could have become torturous quite quickly.
    Liam Tharme, New York Times, 28 June 2025
  • According to a report on Bloomberg, MSFT is planning to cut thousands of jobs in its Xbox gaming division.
    MoneyShow, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • Presidents before Trump have been felled by the Middle East, and Trump has had some successes with Ukraine, most notably the signing of a mineral rights deal with Kyiv.
    Rema Rahman - 06, The Hill, 13 June 2025
  • In 2016, police investigators confirmed that a 300-meter-high (nearly 1,000 feet) telecommunications mast in southwestern Sweden was intentionally felled, leaving around 85,000 households without TV broadcasts and affecting emergency announcements.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • And only after stomping around for almost two full minutes did Roberts finally retreat, trudging back to the clubhouse with a scowl on his face.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
  • The rout evened this three-game series and added a laugher to a rivalry usually played with scowls and gritted teeth.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 11 June 2025
Verb
  • This was in the days when only lunatics or scary white punks had shaved heads.
    Hilton Als, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
  • The index dipped only slightly, but that nonetheless shaved off some gains from what could have been a higher high.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Young visitors at the Vietnam Military History Museum posted photos of themselves next to the flag with deep frowns, thumbs down or middle fingers raised.
    Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
  • In this community, mention of President Trump elicits shudders, frowns or blank stares.
    Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Verb
  • Some might have trimmed guest lists — not for space, but to cut the grocery bill.
    Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2025
  • Jon Hart serape tour tote Whataburger's Jon Hart tour tote is stadium compliant in clear plastic, trimmed in all-natural leather and sporting serape webbing handles.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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  • Hegseth touted Caine's explanation as proof the bombs fully demolished Fordow.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 27 June 2025
  • The more than 115-year-old Advocate Trinity building on the Southeast Side of Chicago, on 93rd Street, will continue to serve patients until the new hospital is ready, at which point it will be demolished.
    Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025

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“Mow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mow. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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