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mowed (down)

verb

past tense of mow (down)

as in slaughtered

to kill on a large scale machine guns mowed down the advancing troops without mercy

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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 Greeks waited inside, and when the Trojan horse was brought inside the city walls, Odysseus and the Greeks snuck out, opened the gates of the city to the waiting Greek army, and slaughtered the Trojans to win the war.

— Eliana Dockterman, Time, 17 July 2026
The one where a man, his mother, and his entire army are slaughtered by deceit?

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 July 2026

Definition of slaughtered

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Saturday will see a high near 82 degrees Fahrenheit with wind gusts over 30 mph at times, making downed trees and wires possible.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
Fans downed a total of 290,000 stadium beers during the six matches in Philadelphia, FIFA organizers said.

— Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 17 July 2026

Definition of downed

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With 15 minutes to go, a German corner is knocked down for Rummenigge to poke home from four yards and give them hope.

— Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Toure was knocked down briefly after his play and had to be held back by team personnel from joining in on the celebration after Fitzgerald’s interception.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Definition of knocked down

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Burke piles fascinating shuffling sounds on top, invoking a quiet scuffle, maybe some cardboard boxes being knocked over in a storage space.

— Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 14 July 2026
My husband throws a fit over every minor inconvenience, from the trash can being knocked over to the screen door being in his way.

— Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 8 July 2026

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