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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
Even though the weather is much more tolerable than in the hot summer months, once that fall feeling arrives, the end of mowing the grass for the year is in sight.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
Homeowners should take care to check their yard thoroughly for rabbit nests before mowing their yard, with mowers also proving a major risk to kits.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Cal Fire investigators said in a social media post that the fire was caused by mowing.
—Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Brendan Dudas was having trouble mowing his lawn thanks to a large rock that was jutting out from the dirt on the side of his house in Indianapolis.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Equipped with an intelligent rain sensor, the X7 pauses mowing during rain and resumes once the weather clears, protecting both your lawn and the machine.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Tomorrow, a household robot might be mowing your lawn, folding your laundry and troubleshooting your home’s electrical systems.
—Erik Jost, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Upkeep of the house lagged, however, except for mowing the property and repairing damage done by vandals.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2025
In my testing, the X390 barely showed a battery percentage change after mowing a small, 350-square-foot suburban lawn.
—Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
Homeowners should take care to check their yard thoroughly for rabbit nests before mowing their yard, with mowers also proving a major risk to kits.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Cal Fire investigators said in a social media post that the fire was caused by mowing.
—Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Brendan Dudas was having trouble mowing his lawn thanks to a large rock that was jutting out from the dirt on the side of his house in Indianapolis.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Equipped with an intelligent rain sensor, the X7 pauses mowing during rain and resumes once the weather clears, protecting both your lawn and the machine.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Tomorrow, a household robot might be mowing your lawn, folding your laundry and troubleshooting your home’s electrical systems.
—Erik Jost, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Upkeep of the house lagged, however, except for mowing the property and repairing damage done by vandals.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2025
In my testing, the X390 barely showed a battery percentage change after mowing a small, 350-square-foot suburban lawn.
—Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mowing
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Barcelona’s decision was not a sporting one but based on cutting wages.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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There’s people cutting sandwiches, putting the sandwiches right to the camera, squeezing the juices.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
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Management responded by trimming 2025 EPS guidance by more than 10% to $30.—
John Buckingham,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Dolphins general manager Chris Grier spoke to the media on Wednesday, the day after trimming the team’s roster to 53 by the league’s deadline.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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About 90% of the former Spring Hill Mall is gone and work demolishing the final anchor store set to begin in the next couple of weeks, officials said.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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After filing the first lawsuit, attorney Katie Steele of Varghese Summersett also sought a temporary restraining order to prevent the owners from removing or destroying tenants’ property from the units, or demolishing the building, and to preserve critical evidence in the case.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, the Congressional Budget Office sees tariffs shaving trillions of dollars off the deficit.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
25 Aug. 2025
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When a trompo taco is ordered, a cook brandishes a knife of ferocious sharpness, shaving a thin, broad piece large enough to overhang the corn tortilla it’s laid upon.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Mowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mowing. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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