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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The animal was originally meant to be slaughtered for the Muslim festival of sacrifice.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026 -
But that isn't the only animal trauma that's stuck with me through the years, a fact that I was reminded of when watching episode 4 of Dutton Ranch and listening to cows scream as they were slaughtered.—
Samantha Highfill,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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Shortly after Jim Jacobs downed his elk, Flag Swamp was drained and leveled for a new rail line.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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The complaints also allege that sparking or downed power lines exacerbated the inferno.—
Tony Saavedra,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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Set in the tumultuous 1880s American frontier, The Magnificent Seven follows seven gifted but flawed mercenaries hired to protect a peaceful Quaker village after it is massacred by mercenaries working for a ruthless land baron trying to seize their land.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
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This January, the Islamic Republic imposed a communications shutdown just before massacring thousands of protesters.—
Holly Dagres,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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On May 2, 2024, an undercover agent with the Illinois State Police (ISP) dropped the package off on Vishnevski's front porch and watched as Vishnevski retrieved the package and brought it inside, according to court filings.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Dassault’s Mirage fighter – and more recently the Rafale – can creep into enemy airspace, dogfight, drop bombs and launch cruise missiles.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Crews knocked down hot spots inside the containment lines, slowing the fire’s spread.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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While the sticker shock of what is typically a $13 trip enraged the masses—the price was initially announced at $150 in April, before it got knocked down to 98 bucks in the face of public backlash—some observers, particularly those from Europe, scoffed at all the outrage.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
11 June 2026
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During a rundown play between third and home, a Verdugo Hills runner knocked over the Roosevelt third baseman.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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The explosion destroyed the rocket and the transporter erector tower that was holding the rocket in place, and also knocked over one of the two lightning towers at the site.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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And those are the lucky ones, who weren’t felled by late-season injuries and bumped from the tournament the way Brazil’s Rodrygo, Japan’s Kaoru Mitoma and Germany’s Serge Gnabry were.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
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There was also a giant tree stretching across Laflin Street about a block from the scene of the fire, after being felled by the storms on Wednesday.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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These kitchen flooring options allow for easy mess cleanup and will withstand the wear-and-tear kitchen floors receive.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
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The arched windows mirror the city’s grand historic buildings while brass elements and flooring nod to the golden age of American retailing.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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“Mow (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mow%20%28down%29. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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