as in grimace
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 to fell
to bring down by cutting
an afternoon spent mowing hay
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Recent Examples of mow
Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
Refraining from mowing over animal carcasses and considering wearing a dust mask when landscaping.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
Two easy ways to ensure the grass is mowed properly is, according to Cannon, to know the turf type and how much to mow and use a sharp mower blade to avoid tears or rips, which are basically open wounds on the plant.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024
Two weeks later, on June 16, Jelly Roll excitedly called Ray with a proposition as the Nashville area native, songwriter and construction company owner was on his tractor mowing the grass on his 30-acre property in Dickson, Tennessee, an hour west of Music City.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 19 Nov. 2024
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Refrain from mowing on frozen grass It's also recommended to not mow your lawn in the winter if the grass is frozen.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
Refraining from mowing over animal carcasses and considering wearing a dust mask when landscaping.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
Two easy ways to ensure the grass is mowed properly is, according to Cannon, to know the turf type and how much to mow and use a sharp mower blade to avoid tears or rips, which are basically open wounds on the plant.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024
Two weeks later, on June 16, Jelly Roll excitedly called Ray with a proposition as the Nashville area native, songwriter and construction company owner was on his tractor mowing the grass on his 30-acre property in Dickson, Tennessee, an hour west of Music City.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 19 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mow
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Associated with such grimaces were very fast upward swinging movements of the arms and alternate bending and straightening of each leg such that the right foot especially would stamp against the ground.—
Caitlyn Murphy,
Hazlitt,
13 Nov. 2024
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Muscles bulging and soaked in sweat, his face is etched in a grimace of extreme exertion.—
Sarah Shephard,
The Athletic,
7 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Giants starter Jason Pinnock was cut while playing under Manuel for the Jets in 2021.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Though Trump promised to bring down interest rates on the campaign trail, the president does not directly impact monetary policy, and the Fed many not cut interest rates again for a few months.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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Monroe, who was pronounced dead at a hospital, was the target, but two children were also felled by gunfire.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Jan. 2025
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The rebuilding took 1,200 oak trees felled from forests across France to replace the framework of the roof and 1,000 construction workers.—
Riley Hoffman,
ABC News,
7 Dec. 2024
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Another person coming in the other direction has a scowl on their face.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Arms crossed, scowl set, President-elect Donald J. Trump avoided jail, but became a felon.—
Ben Protess,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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And while Clay may face a battle to expand its use cases within a larger organization, companies that start shaving several percentage points off of their operating expenses will be difficult to pull away from Clay, said Meritech’s Alex Kurland, who led the new funding round.—
Alex Konrad,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Planners say it’s expected to shave 12 minutes off travel times for buses and commuters and five minutes for others.—
Adrian Rodriguez,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
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The old woman, though, stares at the screen, the shadow of a smile curled into her lips and a frown barely creasing her forehead.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
5 Jan. 2025
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Jean-Baptiste, her mouth set in a tight-lipped frown, her eyes ablaze with fear and loathing, soft-pedals nothing.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Razorbacks trimmed the MU lead to 12 on the back of a 6-0 run in the early minutes of the second half.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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The walls are trimmed in cinderblock to protect from flaming debris blowing up against the seam where wall meets ground.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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No one was injured but city officials decided the situation could not continue and have made plans to demolish the structures and clear the site.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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New Orleans demolished its most recent highest snow total, which was 2.7 inches in 1963.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Mow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mow. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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