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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
Victim Nyron Shaw’s father said the driver who mowed his son down last year in Ocean Hill a day before Independence Day should face the maximum penalty for allegedly driving twice the speed limit and heartlessly taking off, leaving his son to die.
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Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
The grass is freshly mowed, the dirt and chalk lines finely groomed.
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
These buffer strips don’t have to be mowed like traditional lawns, and the only maintenance required is to pull out invasive or woody plant species.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
When to Mow Your Lawn After Winter Cool-season grasses can be mowed earlier than warm-season grasses, typically in mid-March once the snow has melted.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
The lawn has been mowed to create concentric ridged circles; Charlotte’s dazzling yew topiaries, shaped to resemble waves, peacocks, and more, provide structure.
—Amy Waldman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
When lawns are mowed too short, the turf density is reduced, creating the opportunity for weeds to invade.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
In Flint, community groups mowed and removed trash from vacant lots between 2009 and 2013.
—Beverly Kingston, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
Informal landscapes often feature winding paths made of mulch, fieldstones, log rounds, or even mowed turf.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
The grass is freshly mowed, the dirt and chalk lines finely groomed.
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
These buffer strips don’t have to be mowed like traditional lawns, and the only maintenance required is to pull out invasive or woody plant species.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
When to Mow Your Lawn After Winter Cool-season grasses can be mowed earlier than warm-season grasses, typically in mid-March once the snow has melted.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
The lawn has been mowed to create concentric ridged circles; Charlotte’s dazzling yew topiaries, shaped to resemble waves, peacocks, and more, provide structure.
—Amy Waldman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
When lawns are mowed too short, the turf density is reduced, creating the opportunity for weeds to invade.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
In Flint, community groups mowed and removed trash from vacant lots between 2009 and 2013.
—Beverly Kingston, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
Informal landscapes often feature winding paths made of mulch, fieldstones, log rounds, or even mowed turf.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mowed
Verb
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If these things are getting trimmed, what’s being saved?—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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Here there is a wood-burning fireplace that has been beautifully trimmed, a large window, and a door to the rear deck.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Sunday night, Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Jeffrey Thompson said recovery phase began with removing larger pieces of concrete that crews demolished from the once seven-story parking garage, which was being built for Children's Hospital of Philadelphia employees.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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That architecture of comparison has been demolished.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Minnesota led by 10 with about four minutes left before Houston used an 8-2 run, with four points from Alperen Sengun, to cut the lead to 132-128 with about a minute to go.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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It is equipped with fold-out platforms, a large glass-bottom pool, and a lounge with a DJ booth, meaning seafarers can play with water toys by day and cut shapes by night.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Colbert pulled out another series still of the actor who appeared naked and obscured by an open newspaper while his wife, Lois, played by Jane Kaczmarek, shaved his back.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Resurfacing and Sculpting treatment shaved years off of my skin’s appearance (and all of its New York City congestion) in a matter of 60 minutes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Floorboards were milled from walnut trees felled at a construction site in North Carolina.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
2 Apr. 2026
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Sliced from a tree felled by loggers in 1891, the cross-section was annotated with historical events that marked its 13 centuries of life, from the beginning of Chinese book printing to the Crusades to the invention of the telescope.—
Elena Megalos,
Longreads,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Jude slows down Bratu’s footage when that director’s camera incidentally captures people waiting in a long line to buy groceries or pans across a street that was later flattened to make way for Ceaușescu’s Palace of the Parliament.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Most notably, the East Wing, which housed the offices of the first lady and her staff, was flattened in fall 2025 to make way for a grand ballroom projected to cost some US$400 million.—
Kevin D. Murphy,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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