1
as in slaughtered
to kill on a large scale
machine guns mowed down the advancing troops without mercy
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2
as in downed
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall
the crowd rushing in for the sale mowed down the poor clerks standing at the front entrance
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Navajo people had their sheep–their food supply and source of income–slaughtered by the federal government.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026 -
Seven years before the start of this novel, an alien species slaughtered everyone aboard a human spaceship—Earth’s first contact with extraterrestrials.—
Alexandra Oliva,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
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Please send your reports of hail or wind damage, including trees or large limbs downed, by calling the National Weather Service office in Wilmington at 1 800 697 3901.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2026
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Tarik Skubal was tagged for a two-run homer by Cleveland's Daniel Schneemann in the two-time reigning Cy Young winner's return from elbow surgery and the Guardians downed the Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Saturday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Set in the tumultuous 1880s American frontier, The Magnificent Seven follows seven gifted but flawed mercenaries hired to protect a peaceful Quaker village after it is massacred by mercenaries working for a ruthless land baron trying to seize their land.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
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Retroactively, they were interpreted as premonitions of the 1994 violence that saw many thousands of locals, primarily Tutsis, massacred at the hands of Hutu Génocidaires.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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Then, in early 2026, after ticket sales dropped sharply, the board decided to close the center for about two years for major renovations.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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The two embraced and Rick dropped a kiss on his boy’s forehead.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Crews knocked down hot spots inside the containment lines, slowing the fire’s spread.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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While the sticker shock of what is typically a $13 trip enraged the masses—the price was initially announced at $150 in April, before it got knocked down to 98 bucks in the face of public backlash—some observers, particularly those from Europe, scoffed at all the outrage.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
11 June 2026
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In the open spaces, people kicked balls around (including my toddler, who blasted a shot past me and knocked over the beer of a Colombia fan who was very, very nice about the whole thing) or found shade under the only tree.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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During a rundown play between third and home, a Verdugo Hills runner knocked over the Roosevelt third baseman.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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“Mowed (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mowed%20%28down%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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