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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
So, planting carpetgrass instead of traditional turfgrass won't spare you from mowing.
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Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
The mowing talent just isn't translating to the secretarial side of life.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Raise mowing height to encourage deeper rooting and reduce heat stress.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
On Monday, Nickman and another local were clearing debris and mowing the city’s only cemetery, Eternal Oaks.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Avoid mowing with dull blades; sharpen frequently.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Never cut more than one-third of the grass height when mowing.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
Some of these grasses also grow relatively slowly compared to cool-season grass, which can mean mowing less frequently.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2026
Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
The mowing talent just isn't translating to the secretarial side of life.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Raise mowing height to encourage deeper rooting and reduce heat stress.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
On Monday, Nickman and another local were clearing debris and mowing the city’s only cemetery, Eternal Oaks.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Avoid mowing with dull blades; sharpen frequently.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Never cut more than one-third of the grass height when mowing.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
Some of these grasses also grow relatively slowly compared to cool-season grass, which can mean mowing less frequently.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mowing
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The 76ers got small cushions, with the Celtics cutting it to a point three additional times.—
Kyle Hightower,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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School systems typically cope with declining enrollment by closing schools and cutting staff, among other options.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Tried to listen online while the neighbor made enough noise cutting and trimming his yard during the entire game.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Steve Anderson was trimming a tree near a power line with his 17-year-old son on Saturday, April 18, when the accident occurred, according to Fox affiliate KOKI.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Trump has overseen dramatic cosmetic changes on the White House grounds during his second term, including paving over the grassy line of the famous Rose Garden and demolishing the White House's East Wing to make way for a massive ballroom.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Mary Shepard Place — built in the 1940s as Bellevue Square in the Clay Arsenal neighborhood — would be redeveloped in two phases, demolishing a total of 127, low-income apartments and replacing them with 159.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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There have been scores of game-fixing and point-shaving scandals, notably involving the 1950 NCAA champion City College of New York, the 1978–79 Boston College men’s basketball team, and, in the 2000s, Arizona State men’s basketball.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Very often, the home seller and listing agent will ask for a very short timeline, removing the financing contingency (the full loan approval), shaving 10 days from the process with a closing in 21 days.—
Jeff Lazerson,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 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 3 May. 2026.
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