mow (down)

verb

Definition of mow (down)next
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)
  1. slaughter
  2. down
  3. massacre
  4. drop
  5. knock down
  6. knock over
  7. fell
  8. floor
Verb
  • First, the animals whose skins would become parchment—typically sheep or calves—had to be slaughtered; a complete bible required the skins of around five hundred sheep.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
  • After Hamas slaughtered over 1,200 people on 10/7, including more than 40 Americans, the IDF is reactivating 45 military bases spread out between Israel and Jordan.
    — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of slaughter
Verb
  • Please send your reports of hail or wind damage, including trees or large limbs downed, by calling the National Weather Service office in Wilmington at 1 800 697 3901.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2026
  • Maiara Niehues scored for the fourth straight match and Ary Borges added a goal as Angel City (6-1-6) downed the league-leading Wave at San Diego's Snapdragon Stadium.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
Definition of down
Verb
  • Nawrocki this month stripped Zelenskyy of Poland’s highest state honor, because Zelenskyy named a military unit after a Ukrainian paramilitary organization accused of massacring Poles during the war.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 June 2026
  • At least 100,000 Poles were massacred by the UPA.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2026
Definition of massacre
Verb
  • The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.
    — CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 July 2026
  • New episodes drop on Tuesday evenings, with the finale landing on July 14.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
Definition of drop
Verb
  • Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker signed a Declaration of Disaster Emergency after severe storms damaged property, knocked down trees and more across the city Saturday.
    — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 12 July 2026
  • The huge animals knocked down bodies to the cobblestones, and stumbling runners caused several pileups during the 2½-minute run from the pen to the bullring where bullfighters would kill the bulls later in the day.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of knock down
Verb
  • My husband throws a fit over every minor inconvenience, from the trash can being knocked over to the screen door being in his way.
    — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
  • Luckily, this deal squashes that qualm by knocking over $300 from the sticker shocker!
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026
Definition of knock over
Verb
  • Countless trees were felled and taken to Eugene for processing in mills or floated up the Willamette to Portland, the sawn trunks chained together in massive, bobbing rafts.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • Messi had produced another vintage performance three weeks earlier, this time at the Nou Camp, where the Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng toppled over like a tree that had been felled.
    — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of fell
Verb
  • Faux Barnwood Floors Original barnwood flooring that’s reclaimed from old barns has been a popular choice for farmhouse and rustic style interiors.
    — Nomita Vaish-Taylor, The Spruce, 13 July 2026
  • Terrazzo flooring composed of four natural stones and Murano glass elements recall the movement and gradation of the Venetian lagoon.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
Definition of floor
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“Mow (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mow%20%28down%29. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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