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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The Greeks raze the city, slaughter many of its inhabitants, and enslave those who survive.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025 -
His dishes include hand-slaughtered, halal chicken from the brand Crescent, which Ashraf calls the best of the best.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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Report downed power lines to the police.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Prosecutor Andrew Figliuzzi claimed Chambers dined at a Houston restaurant before hitting three bars on the night of the crash, per the Chronicle, allegedly downing at least six alcoholic beverages and using cocaine.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Hunters would massacre entire colonies during this vulnerable period, wiping out two generations at once.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
23 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement There was also a growing feeling that a few more mistakes in Sweida and in coastal Latakia, where Syrian forces massacred Alawites in early March, and the world could turn against the new President.—
Hassan Hassan,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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Cunha would drop into deeper positions, looking to trap any second balls won, before moving into vacated space.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The loss was an unfamiliar feeling for the Dodgers, who had only dropped one game this entire postseason entering Friday.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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And the autumn Paris weather played nice — just a few gusts knocking down some lamps and a few showers prompting umbrellas to save our gear!—
Greg Palkot,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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An appeals court knocked down the fine in August but otherwise kept the case intact.—
Surina Venkat,
The Hill,
24 Oct. 2025
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In another, agents knocked over and then tackled a 79-year-old car wash owner, pressing their knees into his neck and back.—
Nicole Foy,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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Nicely played by Keanu Reeves, the character is the embodiment of every slacker screwup who’s going to just stumble through life, knocking over everything and everyone in his path.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
18 Oct. 2025
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The at-bats were brief and uneventful, the opposite of the approach that carried Toronto to this stage and felled Snell in Game 1.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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That says a lot about the 2025 Red Sox, who were a top offensive team in many metrics, but were also felled by their bats in crucial spots throughout the year and postseason.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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There are also subtle touches to the brand’s native Romeo with palladiana flooring, Calce Romana walls and columns throughout the space.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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The superintendent was floored.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Mow (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mow%20%28down%29. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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