mowing (down)

present participle of mow (down)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mowing (down)
Verb
  • Butchering an animal for meat — slaughtering cows, pigs, lambs — was an act of necessity, not pleasure.
    Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Some discussed potential restrictions included the ban of roosters, the ban of slaughtering chickens and requirements around upkeep.
    R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Prosecutor Andrew Figliuzzi claimed Chambers dined at a Houston restaurant before hitting three bars on the night of the crash, per the Chronicle, allegedly downing at least six alcoholic beverages and using cocaine.
    KC Baker, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Have an experience close to sipping wine than downing grain alcohol.
    Jahan Marcu, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But such is the lightning pace of Mbappe that he might be best placed dropping deeper during build-up before darting in-behind.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • After dropping 43 points against Golden State on Tuesday, Doncic somehow topped it, finishing with 49 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists and etching his name in the history books for several reasons.
    Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Nicely played by Keanu Reeves, the character is the embodiment of every slacker screwup who’s going to just stumble through life, knocking over everything and everyone in his path.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
  • They can be seen knocking over display cases, smashing glass and stuffing goods for sale into large black garbage bags.
    Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And the autumn Paris weather played nice — just a few gusts knocking down some lamps and a few showers prompting umbrellas to save our gear!
    Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • But his abrupt reversal sparked outrage amid images of a bulldozer knocking down walls.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Mowing (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mowing%20%28down%29. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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