1
as in cutting
to shorten the standing leafy plant cover of
you really should mow the lawn before it gets much higher
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as in cutting (down)
to bring down by cutting
an afternoon spent mowing hay
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Recent Examples of mowing
Cormican and sheriff’s deputies spent that afternoon traveling back and forth across the lake at about four miles an hour, as if mowing a lawn, pulling the towfish on a cable behind them.
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Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
The gang starts getting creepy, threatening notes right as Ghostface shows up and starts mowing local teens down.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Balogun, who stole scenes from Ewan McGregor in Paramount+’s A Gentleman in Moscow, has a smooth, searing confidence, mowing through extras and secondary characters with vicious efficiency.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
The rule applies from the first spring to the last fall mowing.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Depending on the height before mowing and following the one-third rule below, this is anywhere between 2 to 3 inches.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
Delete public safety positions as if the work of the District Attorney were no different from any other department on the spreadsheet—interchangeable with filing permits or mowing medians.
—Todd Spitzer, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Around the house or farm, the USDA says habitat modifications can help prevent ticks, including mowing the grass, removing trees, reducing shade by thinning trees and placing mulch barriers.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
Echoes of those shouting through bullhorns can be heard by those mowing their yards or working on their cars outside.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
The gang starts getting creepy, threatening notes right as Ghostface shows up and starts mowing local teens down.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Balogun, who stole scenes from Ewan McGregor in Paramount+’s A Gentleman in Moscow, has a smooth, searing confidence, mowing through extras and secondary characters with vicious efficiency.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
The rule applies from the first spring to the last fall mowing.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Depending on the height before mowing and following the one-third rule below, this is anywhere between 2 to 3 inches.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
Delete public safety positions as if the work of the District Attorney were no different from any other department on the spreadsheet—interchangeable with filing permits or mowing medians.
—Todd Spitzer, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Around the house or farm, the USDA says habitat modifications can help prevent ticks, including mowing the grass, removing trees, reducing shade by thinning trees and placing mulch barriers.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
Echoes of those shouting through bullhorns can be heard by those mowing their yards or working on their cars outside.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mowing
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In 2022, debris from an underwater volcanic eruption severed the island's only subsea communication cable, cutting the island off from the rest of the world.—
Magdalena Petrova,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Richard’s motor ran high despite the lopsided score, cutting for two layups and also canning a 3-pointer to put up a quick seven points in the period.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Tidy it up, trimming off any leggy, weak winter growth.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Nov. 2025
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Arrange soaked ladyfingers in a single layer in bottom of an 8-inch square baking dish, trimming or breaking ladyfingers as needed to fit.—
Amanda Holstein,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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The military showed us a map of Hamas tunnel routes Israeli forces are still discovering and demolishing in the area.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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Most recently, crews began demolishing the East Wing of the White House.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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And the only questions she's getting asked are about shaving her head.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Another unit in Tsuen Wan, a residential neighborhood in the New Territories, was sold at a loss of $142,000, shaving 40% off the original price, according to local news reports.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Grainier‘s an itinerant lumber man who worked the Pacific Northwest at the turn of the 20th century, felling timber and building railroads.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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However, the miniature accessories didn’t seem to stop a group of humans from felling and butchering the elephant.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Mowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mowing. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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