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
Thor Christensen, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Currently, staff mow the turf once a week, requiring the driving ranges to close early and open late one day a week so that golf balls left on the ground can be picked up, the memo said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Some weeds such as rescue grass and annual bluegrass produce an attractive winter lawn if they are mowed on a regular basis.
—Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Jan. 2026
Work is seasonal by nature — mowing jobs in summer, snow removal in winter.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Young musicians get their first guitar lots of different ways — as a hand-me-down, a birthday present or with cash earned from mowing grass.
—Thor Christensen, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Currently, staff mow the turf once a week, requiring the driving ranges to close early and open late one day a week so that golf balls left on the ground can be picked up, the memo said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Some weeds such as rescue grass and annual bluegrass produce an attractive winter lawn if they are mowed on a regular basis.
—Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Jan. 2026
Work is seasonal by nature — mowing jobs in summer, snow removal in winter.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mow
Noun
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Not a quiver in his lips, yet his frown growing.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
3 Dec. 2025
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My best friend Russell is an acupuncturist, and seemed like the perfect person to place my tape, slapping it on my frown lines, crow’s-feet, and nasolabial folds.—
Lena Dunham,
Vogue,
19 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Sam Bennett scored with 35 seconds left to cut the deficit back to one but Florida could get no closer.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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That deal, which required Iran to limit its nuclear program by, among other things, cutting enrichment levels and reducing centrifuges, took effect in 2016 and was due to expire 10 years after it was adopted.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Too many people, particularly those in my age group, have been felled by a cold that morphed into pneumonia, or a UTI that landed them in the hospital, or a simple stumble on a floor mat that resulted in surgery and months of physical therapy.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Using drone surveys to map the forest canopy, the team tested how views might shift if certain trees were felled, inching toward a location that felt both deliberate and deferential to the land.—
Leonora Epstein,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 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
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His fierce disposition in competition — the scowl, the pumping of fists and the guttural yells after big plays — came in stark contrast to his off-court good nature and broad grins.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Pacific Ridge shaved six points off the deficit, outscoring the Komets in the third quarter.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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And the longest-ever government shutdown shaved a bunch of productivity off the books in the fourth quarter – growth that the US economy should be making back this quarter.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In the video, Claffey tries to move Ansell away from the subject and grimaces at the camera when his costar seems to say a little too much.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Feb. 2026
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After Malinin botched his final free in the singles competition, Cowan kept his distance as the skater crumbled into a grimace of abject disappointment.—
Colleen Barry,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The jersey also includes a jock tag depicting a dove carrying an olive branch, while the Pride’s familiar purple trims the collar, cuffs and player lettering.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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Cheese quesadillas are sliced into inch-long planks, crusts are trimmed off sandwiches to stave off a potential meltdown, and even grapes are halved.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 Feb. 2026
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The referendum sought funds to expand and renovate the school's North Campus building and demolish the school's South Campus building.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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The city had permitted the project to partially demolish a preexisting, two-story, two-unit dwelling, which was planned to be enlarged into a four-story, seven-unit building, a DOB spokesman said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Mow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mow. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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