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 Regularly mowing your lawn deters snakes from taking up residence in your yard, which includes ornamental and prairie-style native grasses. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 6 July 2026 Raise mowing height during dry spells to promote deeper roots and conserve soil moisture. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 June 2026 Mowing Grass Too Short Just like plants in the garden, turf grass dries out faster in summer, and mowing lawns too short increases the risk of heat and water stress. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2026 Choose the right mowing height based on your grass type for a thriving lawn. — Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 17 June 2026

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Verb

The vibes at Wrigley should be stellar this weekend as the Champions Gate at Gallagher Way will be unveiled before Saturday’s game with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Rather than report on every float in this parade of horribles, the Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Ed and hirsute higher education observer Bryan Alexander have started cost-cutting trackers.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of cutting

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Beyond the environmental costs, demolishing and hauling away the remnants of huge buildings is especially expensive in dense cities such as New York.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
This project, which is under review by the city, proposes demolishing the long-defunct Kmart building and bringing residences, shops and a new Publix to the plaza.

— Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026

Definition of demolishing

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Conviction should not prevent an investor from trimming or exiting once the valuation has absorbed the catalyst.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
While some varieties will rebloom without deadheading, trimming fading flowers keeps the flower bed from looking tired.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 June 2026

Definition of trimming

Verb

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