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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
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.
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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
The team mowed through six exhibition games this month, aided by a collection of EuroLeague veterans and NBA role players such as Bogdan Bogdanovic, Nikola Jovic and Nikola Topic.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
Grow a thick lawn mowed no shorter than two inches and let the good grass crowd out the nutgrass.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
On the other end of the spectrum is the yard that’s mowed at 2 inches.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025
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
The team mowed through six exhibition games this month, aided by a collection of EuroLeague veterans and NBA role players such as Bogdan Bogdanovic, Nikola Jovic and Nikola Topic.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
Grow a thick lawn mowed no shorter than two inches and let the good grass crowd out the nutgrass.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
On the other end of the spectrum is the yard that’s mowed at 2 inches.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mowed
Verb
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The logo, hands, indexes, and rotor are trimmed in British racing green—the color of the legendary car brand.—
Carol Besler,
Robb Report,
3 Oct. 2025
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Her dark brown bob was freshly trimmed and curled toward her face; the top brushed and styled over the left side of her head.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The West Fond du Lac Avenue bar, which was once a popular hangout for Black musicians and Milwaukee police officers alike, was demolished in April.—
Mary Spicuzza,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Jokake Inn closed in the late 1970s and was demolished, except for its Pueblo revival-style belfry towers, which were incorporated into The Phoenician.—
Douglas C. Towne,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Vance said one portion of Democrats are making unreasonable demands to restore more than $1 trillion over the next decade in healthcare spending that was cut earlier this year.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Training, professional development, and the Safe Cities Partnership are among the areas cut.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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During their journey, their time for climbing Colorado’s 53 14ers—a mere 33 days—shaved more than 21 days from the previous speed record.—
Outside,
Outside,
25 Sep. 2025
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The fallout, which sparked criticisms that Disney was caving on free-speech issues and drew some threats from Hollywood talent to stop working with the company, shaved more than $4 billion off its market value last week.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Injuries are starting to add up, with New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers and Miami wideout Tyreek Hill the latest to be felled by season-enders.—
Gary Davenport,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Campus at Horton is just one of many downtown properties felled by the post-pandemic absence of demand for office space.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The new study suggests that the ship probably sank from an explosion, which caused the shots stored near gunpowder to fly around and get flattened.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Sep. 2025
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Viewing their actions and ideas strictly through a Cold War lens has oversimplified Korean hopes and ambitions and flattened the complexity of their post-liberation experience.—
Kornel Chang
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Mowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mowed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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