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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as in to fell
to bring down by cutting
an afternoon spent mowing hay
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Recent Examples of mow
Erika Hayasaki, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025
Always mow slopes and hills from side to side (and never mow when the grass is wet).
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 May 2025
Next door, the neighbors had just mowed their lawn early that morning.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 16 May 2025
The grass is between 4 and 5 per cent synthetic, watered every day and mowed several times a week.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Verb
On that side of the road, the grass was freshly mowed, and greener.
—Erika Hayasaki, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025
Always mow slopes and hills from side to side (and never mow when the grass is wet).
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 May 2025
Next door, the neighbors had just mowed their lawn early that morning.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 16 May 2025
The grass is between 4 and 5 per cent synthetic, watered every day and mowed several times a week.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mow
Noun
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Throughout baseball history, such collisions have been met mostly with grimaces and shrugs.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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Monday’s developments were greeted with grimace around town.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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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
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Second, deploy generative AI to automate core workflows, cut headcount, and expand EBITDA margins to 40% or more.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
Verb
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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
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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
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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
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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
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That's a more modest bump to the specs of the previous S5 than the four-cylinder car, although one that still shaves a couple of tenths off the 0–60 time.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2025
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The accelerated pathway shaves time off the degree by eliminating some electives in the curriculum and the transition-to-residency coursework that’s usually offered in the fourth year.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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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
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In this community, mention of President Trump elicits shudders, frowns or blank stares.—
Kurt Streeter,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Verb
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There had been rumors that Brown could be traded this offseason, as the Celtics continue to trim a significant amount of money off their books.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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That 90 gets trimmed to 53 by the start of the season.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2025
Verb
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Thirteen years after the nursing home shut down, a developer is proposing to demolish the vacant building and put up 160 apartments.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
18 June 2025
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Hence today’s strange spectacle: the U.S.-led international order being demolished by the United States itself.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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“Mow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mow. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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