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as in demolished
to bring down by cutting
an afternoon spent mowing hay
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Recent Examples of mowed
Keep your lawn mowed regularly and remove leaf litter that can provide cover.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
There are multiple graveyards along the trail, too, their grass sometimes mowed by trail clubs like Hudnell’s.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside, 30 Oct. 2025
Someone who wasn’t at the birthday party mowed a lawn.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
No one will die if the grass in the county’s parks isn’t mowed every week.
—Todd Spitzer, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
The trails were signed and mowed and offered what looked like good ruffed grouse habitat.
—Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
Each inning, the Jays’ bats went back to the box for more as Yesavage quickly mowed through the Yankees.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
They’re expected to clear 25 acres (10 hectares) over a five-week stint, an experiment officials say is worth a try on part of the 300 acres (120 hectares) that need to be mowed.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Neighbors who spoke with Fox 5 and WABC alleged that one of the girls was being stalked by the teen suspect for months, and that her friend just happened to be with her when the driver mowed them down.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
There are multiple graveyards along the trail, too, their grass sometimes mowed by trail clubs like Hudnell’s.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside, 30 Oct. 2025
Someone who wasn’t at the birthday party mowed a lawn.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
No one will die if the grass in the county’s parks isn’t mowed every week.
—Todd Spitzer, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
The trails were signed and mowed and offered what looked like good ruffed grouse habitat.
—Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
Each inning, the Jays’ bats went back to the box for more as Yesavage quickly mowed through the Yankees.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
They’re expected to clear 25 acres (10 hectares) over a five-week stint, an experiment officials say is worth a try on part of the 300 acres (120 hectares) that need to be mowed.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Neighbors who spoke with Fox 5 and WABC alleged that one of the girls was being stalked by the teen suspect for months, and that her friend just happened to be with her when the driver mowed them down.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mowed
Verb
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United Airlines said its international flights and hub-to-hub operations will not be trimmed.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Was the younger Lincoln a part of material drafted for a lengthier second half of the series that got trimmed?—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In 2024, the abanonded LaGrave Field baseball stadium was demolished.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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The tall high-rise buildings not demolished in Gaza City are seen in the far distance.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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An emergency order by the FAA on Thursday said airlines have to cut traffic by 4%, resulting in about 800 flight cancellations for Friday that increased to over 1,000 throughout the day, according to FlightAware.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Southwest Airlines cut about 120 flights Friday.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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When Landor couldn’t immediately meet the warden’s demand for court documentation of his religious beliefs, he was handcuffed to a chair while his dreadlocks were shaved off.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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Angel’s Tijuana Tacos started as a single street-stand operation on a North Hollywood sidewalk in 2018, soon gaining a reputation for its simple approach to Tijuana-style tacos, particularly for its stellar al pastor shaved right off the vertical trompo.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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My work happens where languages don’t line up, where meaning must be reimagined rather than decoded and flattened.—
Ross Benjamin,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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But all of that risks getting flattened when a partisan media firestorm erupts.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Mowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mowed. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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