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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Giving up 1,700 terrorist hostages from Israel, basically create a potential pathway to statehood, because of an invasion two years ago that slaughtered Israelis, there's a lot here that still has to play out.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
5 Oct. 2025 -
Overcome with fury, the King announces his plan to slaughter anyone who was complicit, including his own grandmother.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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Report downed power lines to the police.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Oct. 2025
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Rams punter Ethan Evans has been more of a bright spot, ranking fifth in opponents’ average field position and tied for third with four downed inside the 10-yard line.—
Nate Atkins,
New York Times,
10 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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Hamas is a terrorist group that provoked a terrible war by massacring civilians.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Get Your Mariners Postseason Gear on Fanatics To celebrate this moment, Fanatics has dropped exclusive Mariners playoff gear with commemorative hats, t-shirts, jackets, and accessories.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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But regulators knocked down the total penalty to $242,800.—
Anjeanette Damon,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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The footage showed the elephant, which may have weighed 10,000 pounds, knocking down a female tourist into the waters with her trunk, and then briefly pinning her before giving up, the outlet reported.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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They can be seen knocking over display cases, smashing glass and stuffing goods for sale into large black garbage bags.—
Pilar Arias,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Emma Stone was spotted speaking with Felix from Stray Kids, but both jumped when a crowd of guests knocked over one of the metal chairs — despite security’s best efforts to protect the central table.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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This was the club felled by Pete Alonso’s shocking home run last autumn.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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However, the miniature accessories didn’t seem to stop a group of humans from felling and butchering the elephant.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
8 Oct. 2025
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But each release specifies exactly which warehouse and even which floors the barrels for a particular batch were matured, which is similar to Hardin’s Creek.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
13 Oct. 2025
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If possible, replace wall-to-wall carpeting with hard flooring options like hardwood, tile, or linoleum.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
8 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 17 Oct. 2025.
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