as in grimaces
a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval
her mow suggested that she wasn't looking forward to a long evening of political speeches
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as in demolishes
to bring down by cutting
an afternoon spent mowing hay
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Recent Examples of mows
PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
With its 5Ah battery, the Goat mows over 5,000 square feet per charge and gets back to work after just 45 minutes of charging.
—PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mows
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Pro gaming mouse shaves off 24%, packing ultra-light speed and switches that keep up with endless gaming sessions without slowing you down.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Those varying responses often have an offsetting effect that shaves off the most extreme edges of the group’s volatility.—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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If the city demolishes the building, the costs will be assessed to the property owner.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
30 Sep. 2025
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Front man Coleman cuts a tall, brooding figure, saving his emotions for his vocal delivery and occasional pronouncements on the importance of faith.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Our study shows that obsessive passion cuts the chances of forming sustainable relationships through networking by 17%.—
Sarah Maokosy,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Over the course of an hour, a virtuosic guitarist, a singer, and three dancers performed a program of mournful music and percussive dance, their faces set in serious frowns—an integral part of the performance.—
Fiona Mozley,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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The aim was to encode the various nuanced ways human faces transmit states of mind, and then to visualize them; smiles and frowns are the barest beginning.—
Dan Rockmore,
New Yorker,
9 Aug. 2025
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Some popular models that may require mid-grade Plus fuel include some Dodge Charger and Jeep Grand Cherokee trims.—
Charles Singh,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Sep. 2025
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Skip the pricey groomer visits and messy bathroom trims with this Labor Day deal.—
Jessie Quinn,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
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In adapting King’s 1979 novel, screenwriter JT Mollner hews closely to the source material, but releasing the film now inevitably gives it new shades of timeliness.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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But the new addition hews closely to the original.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Swift is a huge source of costume inspiration every year, but this year's looks are likely to be even more prolific in the wake of the engagement news.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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All of these different looks show up later in the lyric videos, via brief video loops that run behind the giant-sized lyric excerpts.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 Oct. 2025
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For instance, close follow-up lowers hospital readmission rates and helps prevent adverse events.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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With a rate cut, the prime rate lowers, too, and the interest rate on your credit card debt is likely to follow.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Mows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mows. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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