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as in slaughtered
to kill on a large scale
machine guns mowed down the advancing troops without mercy
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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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The Islamic Republic slaughtered tens of thousands of Iranians earlier this year without compunction and remains in power despite military intervention by America and Israel.—
Joobin Bekhrad,
Time,
10 June 2026 -
It’s killed and slaughtered a lot of innocent people.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
7 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.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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Thousands were massacred in Tiananmen Square.—
Madeleine Ballard,
Time,
25 Nov. 2025
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For his loyalty to his sibling, Kwei receives the unwelcome reward of being massacred in front of a helpless Dek.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Since the start of July, Tucker has hit just one home run while his season OPS has dropped 104 points.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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Swifties are no strangers to Easter eggs, and Taylor Swift might have just dropped some huge ones in her New Heights podcast appearance.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
18 Aug. 2025
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Kansas City is determining if another historic building on the streetcar line in Midtown should be deemed dangerous — requiring it to either be knocked down or repaired — as its longtime tenant moves out in the face of a crumbling ceiling.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
9 Dec. 2025
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Much of the original furniture was removed, and part of the wall dividing the kitchen from the living room was knocked down.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
9 Dec. 2025
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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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