1
as in to slaughter
to kill on a large scale
machine guns mowed down the advancing troops without mercy
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2
as in to down
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall
the crowd rushing in for the sale mowed down the poor clerks standing at the front entrance
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mow (down)
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Naming an animal and later slaughtering it necessitates learning how to grieve.—
Bennet Goldstein,
jsonline.com,
4 July 2025 -
There was a time — well before the Hamas Oct. 7 terror attack slaughtered 1,200 Israelis — that many in Israel supported the idea of an independent Palestinian state in exchange for lasting peace.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
2 July 2025
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The rate of downing Shaheds dopped from 95% or more to 86% last month, so around three times as many were getting through.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The 6-foot-4, 215-pound senior Doman averaged 42.6 yards on 49 punts this past season, including 15 downed inside the 20 and 10 of 50 yards or longer.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 July 2025
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As promised, High Commander Wharton (Josh Charles) has closed Jezebel's, circumventing the rebellion's plot to massacre Gilead's most unsavory leaders.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
6 May 2025
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That immediately returns us to Salt Lake City, the place where Joel massacred the Fireflies to keep Ellie alive.—
Kris Holt,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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As the team on the field was losing 5-1 to the Arizona Diamondbacks to drop to 47-49, the team in the front office was using its No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft on a player that experts at MLB.com listed as the 18th best available prospect.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
14 July 2025
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Note: The streamer is known to drop episodes before 9 p.m., so keep an eye on the Love Island USA Season 7 page starting at around 8:30 p.m. ET.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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This is expected to knock down tree limbs, blow around unsecured objects and do minor damage to outdoor items.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
13 July 2025
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Spray them off with the water hose, and consider using a preventive spray of neem or insecticidal soap to knock down any hitchhikers, says Khan.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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The yacht was vulnerable to violent winds and was probably knocked over by gusts of more than 117 km (73 miles) per hour, an interim British report said last month.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
21 June 2025
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The Mets once again went all Barney knocking over the pancake syrup this week, when they were swept by the Braves in Atlanta for approximately the 700th time since the teams became division rivals in 1994.—
Jerry Beach,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Homes and green spaces have been swallowed up by the HS2 building work, and trees — some of them hundreds of years old — have been felled.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
8 July 2025
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Winds felled two large pine trees in her neighbors’ yards.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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Hallways, for example, have terrazzo flooring, curved edges and rounded doorways that provide a stately counterpoint to Faena’s flamboyance.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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Tatiana slammed the horn and floored the gas pedal, roaring into her backyard.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2025
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“Mow (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mow%20%28down%29. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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