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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
When one member deployed to Kosovo, the others mowed his family’s grass.
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Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Ross has mowed through Tony Sparano, Todd Bowles (interim), Joe Philbin, Dan Campbell (interim), Adam Gase, Brian Flores and now McDaniel.
—Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Backup offensive lineman Thayer Munford whiffed blocking the Patriots' first run, but otherwise mowed defenders down as a fullback and moving tight end.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
One of the last people to visit her was the man who mowed her lawn.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Cool-season grass that stay green need to have the soil aerated and mowed only when the blades reach a certain height.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 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
Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Ross has mowed through Tony Sparano, Todd Bowles (interim), Joe Philbin, Dan Campbell (interim), Adam Gase, Brian Flores and now McDaniel.
—Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Backup offensive lineman Thayer Munford whiffed blocking the Patriots' first run, but otherwise mowed defenders down as a fullback and moving tight end.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
One of the last people to visit her was the man who mowed her lawn.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Cool-season grass that stay green need to have the soil aerated and mowed only when the blades reach a certain height.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mowed
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If Denmark were a person who had just fallen victim to violence, neighbors might describe him as friendly enough but largely unknown — the sort of fellow who kept his lawn trimmed and handed out good treats to kids on Halloween.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Jan. 2026
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Not only were plants installed in straight lines, but they were trimmed and clipped into geometric forms and topiaries in defiance of the natural look.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
17 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The apartments will replace a vacant lot that once held Community Christian Church, which was demolished in 2022.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
12 Jan. 2026
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Israel has demolished more than 2,500 buildings in Gaza since the cease-fire began, according to a New York Times analysis of satellite imagery from Planet Labs.—
Samuel Granados,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Carolina cut the lead 17-14 at halftime after a 1-yard touchdown run by Hubbard and a 16-yard scramble by Young, the second-longest TD run of his career.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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This same staff cut him to make room for a waiver-wire claim before the start of the 2024 season.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Piza’s research showed that ShotSpotter alerts shaved off roughly 90 seconds from Kansas City police response time, but did not minimize gun violence or improve solve rates for cases occurring in the area where it is installed.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
12 Jan. 2026
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During his brief appearance in a Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, Nick Reiner wore brown jail garb and with his hair shaved.—
Andrew Dalton,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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For about a month, nobody had any idea who had felled the tree, and nobody could work out why it had been done.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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The greatest damage appeared concentrated in the North Bay, where gusty winds felled numerous trees.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
24 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The secondary flattened passing lanes from sideline to sideline.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Slow freezing forms large ice crystals that puncture delicate cell walls, often leaving berries mushy, herbs limp, and dough flattened.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Mowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mowed. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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