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mow (down)

verb

Definition of mow (down)

as in to slaughter

to kill on a large scale machine guns mowed down the advancing troops without mercy

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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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Every year, live chickens are confined and slaughtered at makeshift sites on Brooklyn streets and sidewalks.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
In the present, Kirk has to stop Reeger from wholesale slaughtering an entire planet, which involves beaming into the bowels of the ship to sabotage the ship’s phaser banks.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of slaughter

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The Russian Defense Ministry said Monday that its air defenses overnight downed 244 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions and the waters of the Black Sea.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Punter Brunno Reus had five of his seven punts downed inside the 20, including four punts of 50-plus yards.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of down

Verb

He was brought to the prison infirmary, where numerous guards surrounded, punched, kicked, choked, dropped and manhandled him.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026
The Cubs, whose magic number to clinch a playoff berth dropped to three with the Arizona Diamondbacks’ loss later Friday, have eight games remaining to try to build some momentum for the playoffs.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of drop

Verb

Cats might hop onto counters and knock over dishes, so keep them out of the way, Dresser said.

— Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Even the odd chance to counter-attack went badly wrong — summed up by the sight of Ouattara almost knocking over team-mate Mikkel Damsgaard with a wayward pass.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of knock over

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In fact, Cathleen Gruver explains, bathroom flooring is more critical than flooring in any other room of the house.

— Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 18 Sep. 2026
The British southpaw fighter faced the Californian in 2021 for the ‘interim’ WBC lightweight title in Texas, flooring him in the second round with a blistering left hand.

— Chris McKenna, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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