mowing (down)

verb

present participle of mow (down)
1
as in slaughtering
to kill on a large scale machine guns mowed down the advancing troops without mercy

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2
as in downing
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall the crowd rushing in for the sale mowed down the poor clerks standing at the front entrance

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mowing (down)
  1. slaughtering
  2. downing
  3. dropping
  4. knocking over
  5. knocking down
  6. hitting
Verb
  • In the present, Kirk has to stop Reeger from wholesale slaughtering an entire planet, which involves beaming into the bowels of the ship to sabotage the ship’s phaser banks.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Many have pointed to the pandemic for slaughtering a number of independent cinemas, but let’s face it, even with streaming easing, the format has made moviegoers more discerning about what’s worth their attention and dollars outside the home.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of slaughtering
Verb
  • In southeastern Connecticut and eastern Long Island, New York, gusts could be almost as strong, potentially downing tree limbs and power lines.
    — Matthew Mulligan, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Sustained winds will reach 25–35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph, capable of downing tree limbs and causing power outages.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of downing
Verb
  • Back in the United States two weeks after dropping its Big 12 opener to Arizona State in England, Kansas crushed Middle Tennessee of Conference USA 55-0 Saturday at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026
  • After starting 3-0 in district play in 2025, the Blue Raiders lost some steam, dropping five straight games facing a tough schedule.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of dropping
Verb
  • Earlier that day, at a different campaign event about 90 miles east in Canfield, a man carrying two handguns, brass knuckles, and a Taser had barreled toward Acton while yelling her name, knocking over an elderly couple in the crowd.
    — Sarah Todd, STAT, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Even the odd chance to counter-attack went badly wrong — summed up by the sight of Ouattara almost knocking over team-mate Mikkel Damsgaard with a wayward pass.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of knocking over
Verb
  • Counter space is the currency of a working kitchen, and homeowners are finding a new way to buy more of it without knocking down a wall.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune Demolition crews hired by the Chicago Bears begin knocking down the grandstand at the former Arlington International Racecourse on June 16, 2023, in Arlington Heights.
    — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of knocking down
Verb
  • Followin much teasing, Oasis will embark on an additional 2027 tour hitting stops once again in the United Kingdom and United States, but also Europe, which was omitted during last year’s trot.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The film will open in select theaters on October 16 before hitting Netflix on December 2.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of hitting
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“Mowing (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mowing%20%28down%29. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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