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 In the Afternoon Avoid mowing in the middle of the day, especially during the hottest months of the year, says Lori Johnson, president of The Grounds Guys, a Neighborly company. —

Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 9 June 2026 Gen Alpha kids have grown up with AI Spending money for Gen Alpha kids is coming from allowances for doing chores (78%), payment for good grades (67%), and their own side hustles like mowing lawns and babysitting (57%), the survey found. —

Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 7 June 2026 To make your yard more tick-proof, get into the habit of mowing your lawn regularly. —

Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026 Although some of the grass blades grow back, the turf rejuvenates itself after every mowing thanks to tillers or new leaves that arise from root crowns. —

Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 4 June 2026 Collect grass trimmings when mowing. —

Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 June 2026

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Verb

The lead stretched to 12 before Brunson and the Knicks rallied again, cutting the lead down to five halfway through the quarter.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
What else is going on AI is cutting hours of office work for workers.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026