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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
Most cool-season grasses should be mowed at 2 or 3 inches high, while most warm-season grasses can be clipped shorter.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Shaun mowed the greens, sometimes pushing by hand or, when the triplex was working, atop his riding mower.
—CBS News, 1 May 2026
The bottom line for your yard The dandelion debate is ultimately a matter of personal preference, and that includes the freedom to prefer a mowed lawn.
—Ryan Brennan
may 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
Carpetglrass or blanket grass is a creeping perennial that can approximate the look of turfgrass when mowed frequently.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
Therefore, grass that is not mowed is not turf.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Therefore, grass that is not mowed is not turf.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Shaun mowed the greens, sometimes pushing by hand or, when the triplex was working, atop his riding mower.
—CBS News, 1 May 2026
The bottom line for your yard The dandelion debate is ultimately a matter of personal preference, and that includes the freedom to prefer a mowed lawn.
—Ryan Brennan
may 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
Carpetglrass or blanket grass is a creeping perennial that can approximate the look of turfgrass when mowed frequently.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
Therefore, grass that is not mowed is not turf.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Therefore, grass that is not mowed is not turf.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mowed
Verb
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The strap can be trimmed for a custom fit on smaller dogs or puppies.—
Rachel Cortez,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Then, move on to the next one, repeating the process until all nails have been trimmed.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
Verb
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The facility was demolished in 1960 to make way for a city water plant extension.—
Jeff Kleinman,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2026
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The house was set to be demolished after Sprague died, but instead it was purchased and partially restored by Roger and Mary Mildred DeWitt in the 1960s.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The Tempo cut it to three midway through the fourth while Brittany Sykes (27 points, seven assists) sparked Toronto’s rally.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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Kreutzer cuts clunkily and repeatedly between the ongoing crises in two households, presumably implying that the men in these women’s lives are all tarred with the same patriarchal brush.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
Verb
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But drivers wouldn’t immediately see that full amount shaved off their bills under a suspension.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Ghia’s take on the XK140 was likely even faster, since its lightweight aluminum body—replacing the standard model’s steel shell—shaved as much as 220 pounds.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
13 May 2026
Verb
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But they were felled by poor shooting Friday, making just 35% overall and were particularly bad from long range.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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John Adams famously wrote to his wife, Abigail, that smallpox was killing 10 soldiers for every one felled in battle.—
Katrine L. Wallace,
The Conversation,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The homes in Bogue Chitto, Lincoln County, were flattened after the storms rolled across the state, causing a dozen injuries in the park, per ABC News.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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The homes were flattened just hours earlier as storms spawned at least three tornadoes across the bottom half of Mississippi, injuring a dozen at the trailer park in the rural community of Bogue Chitto.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 May 2026
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“Mowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mowed. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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