Thesaurus results for MOWING

mowing

verb

present participle of mow

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 Wait a week or more after mowing so the herbicide has more contact with the weed surfaces, and treat the lawn when no rain is expected for at least 24 hours. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2026 Having a healthy lawn means managing soil conditions for the roots, mowing properly, and strengthening the density of the grass by overseeding. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026 The nonprofit also found Lindemann parking personal vehicles in its lot, mowing its lawn, and planting shrubs, according to the suit. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Small plantings can be pruned back by hand with pruners, while larger beds can be tackled by mowing the plants down with your lawnmower deck set on the highest setting. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2026 According to his website, Spencer started mowing neighbors’ lawns in Wichita at age 11 using his father’s equipment and eventually grew the childhood side job into a landscaping business. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 However, while mowing and aerating may be top-of-mind, top dressing isn’t always a go-to task on the lawn care checklist. — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 29 Aug. 2026 The workers are in the district’s landscape maintenance, conservation and experiential programming, fleet and facilities departments — clearing roads, mowing lawns, cleaning buildings, maintaining trails and emptying trash cans. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026 In the face of all this, why not find a boy from your hometown who makes good money mowing lawns or building homes or doing some other AI-proof work? — Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 11 Aug. 2026

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By cutting the number of working holiday visas, critics say, the government risks causing more economic pain.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
The state’s top law enforcement officer will not shed any light on why subpoenas were recently served on a slew of Broward County officials regarding the county’s efforts to explore cutting ties with the Broward Sheriff’s Office.

— Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of cutting

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One drone operator talks about going out for lunch or hanging out with their friends in Tel Aviv after demolishing people’s houses in Gaza from miles away.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
At Cordova Villa Elementary, construction includes demolishing the existing administration building and a classroom building.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 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
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

Definition of felling

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Current standalone pricing for LPCAMM2 modules on Framework's website is $800 for the 32GB kit and $1,600 for the 64GB kit, so even shaving $50 off that would be welcome.

— Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026
This is the approach taken by Verdantas, whose results now include shaving cycle time from between 10 and 14 days to hours.

— Chris Stegh, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026