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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
The wood jambs supporting your front and back entryways can quickly get coated with pollen during springtime, and mowing and raking the lawn kicks up dust and dirt that settles along the frame.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
Wait Until the Grass Is Dry Wait until the grass is dry before mowing.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
Try to keep a consistent schedule of mowing your lawn, so it always looks maintained.
—Jane Kim, The Spruce, 11 Mar. 2026
Create an even or slightly undulating mowing surface by filling holes and low spots in the turf.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
Starks was mowing the lawn of Lipscomb’s neighbor as a favor to the owner of another lawn service who’d been helping him out with starting his own business when Lipscomb, who was drunk, drove her SUV into the yard Starks was mowing.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Young musicians get their first guitar lots of different ways — as a hand-me-down, a birthday present or with cash earned from mowing grass.
—Thor Christensen, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
Wait Until the Grass Is Dry Wait until the grass is dry before mowing.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
Try to keep a consistent schedule of mowing your lawn, so it always looks maintained.
—Jane Kim, The Spruce, 11 Mar. 2026
Create an even or slightly undulating mowing surface by filling holes and low spots in the turf.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
Starks was mowing the lawn of Lipscomb’s neighbor as a favor to the owner of another lawn service who’d been helping him out with starting his own business when Lipscomb, who was drunk, drove her SUV into the yard Starks was mowing.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Young musicians get their first guitar lots of different ways — as a hand-me-down, a birthday present or with cash earned from mowing grass.
—Thor Christensen, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mowing
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Pfeiffer opened the scoring in the eighth minute, cutting across from the right wing and beating Denver keeper Abby Smith with her left foot.—
Harold Gutmann,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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The recently recovered Celtics star drew a shooting foul, fed Queta for a cutting dunk and sank a 3-pointer on consecutive Celtics possessions, then pulled up for an 18-footer a minute later.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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With 52 seconds left, Northfield junior Paris Taylor swooped in for an offensive rebound and a put-back, trimming the Falcons’ lead to 49-47.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Bee Cave City Council on Tuesday approved changes to the city’s tree trimming ordinance that would allow owners to trim trees on their property without a permit.—
Naina Srivastava,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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Simply demolishing it would cost a tiny fraction of that.—
Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The city should follow that advice, and scrap the idea of demolishing its historic civic architecture.—
Mark Lamster
Architecture Critic,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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That's because these plug-in or balcony solar panels start shaving off part of a homeowner's or renter's utility bill right away.—
Jeff Brady,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2026
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Jalen Smith, one of the men alleged to have helped perpetrate a sprawling college basketball point-shaving scheme, pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to charges stemming from a Department of Justice indictment that unspooled the gambling ring.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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In wildfire prone areas, that can mean felling trees and clearing vegetation to create a defense zone around homes and buildings.—
Contessa Brewer,Dawn Giel,
CNBC,
16 Dec. 2025
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While Healey, 54, was bogged down over issues like Canadian energy, trade, tourism and tariffs, as well as meetings with Canadian premiers, Wu, 40, was in Nova Scotia felling a huge Christmas tree.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
24 Nov. 2025
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“Mowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mowing. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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