mow (down)

verb

Definition of mow (down)next
1
as in to slaughter
to kill on a large scale machine guns mowed down the advancing troops without mercy

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2
as in to down
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 mow (down)
  1. slaughter
  2. down
  3. massacre
  4. drop
  5. knock down
  6. knock over
  7. fell
  8. floor
Verb
  • When a wagon train of emigrants traveling from Arkansas to California passed through the area, Mormon militiamen surrounded the group and brutally slaughtered more than 100 men, women, and children.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
  • The action is put in motion by a real-life (and really bloody) event: the Mountain Meadows Massacre, in which church militia members slaughtered some 120 members of an emigrant wagon train.
    Chris Vognar, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of slaughter
Verb
  • Severe weather conditions may also cause power outages and downed trees.
    Martha McHardy, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Denver jumped to an early two-touchdown lead and downed Kansas City 38-0 at Empower Field at Mile High.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of down
Verb
  • The military has repeatedly massacred civilians in indiscriminate bombing raids, sometimes killing dozens at once.
    Declan Walsh, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
  • After 1099, when Christian armies conquered Jerusalem in the First Crusade and massacred the city’s Muslim and Jewish inhabitants, some 50,000 Jews reportedly fled to Damascus, making up nearly a third of residents.
    Bassem Mroue, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of massacre
Verb
  • Less Coverage For At-Risk Areas Coverage options for California homeowners in at-risk zones have already dropped dramatically in recent years.
    John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Overall, industry grosses fell close to 29 percent from the prior week and attendance dropped 12.5 percent as Broadway moves out of its lucrative holiday weeks and into the lower-grossing winter months.
    Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of drop
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  • According to a preliminary assessment, the false echo alerts that continued to go out on Friday occurred as cell towers came back online after they were initially knocked down because of the fires, McGowan said.
    Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
  • However, many other outages were caused by heavy winds and the fires themselves, knocking down power lines.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of knock down
Verb
  • Maybe a pet knocked over your potted succulent plant or an outdoor succulent’s leaves were injured by bright sun, pests, or another issue.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2025
  • But when Young-mi gets knocked over while sprinting over, Myung-gi pushes Hyun-ju and follows her in before slamming the door.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of knock over
Verb
  • Minx’s reprieve was short-lived with season 2 being felled by limited press opportunities during the 2023 strikes — and sadly, third chances aren’t really a thing.
    EW Staff, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • On to the nominees: Jalen Arnold, Moreau Catholic football: Arnold caught three passes for 102 yards and two touchdowns and returned a kickoff 90 yards for a score as Moreau felled Ferndale 21-19 to win the NCS Division VII championship.
    Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of fell
Verb
  • The interiors take a sleeker approach, playing up smooth Roman plaster walls and French oak herringbone floors throughout.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The good news is that flooring manufacturers take several steps to limit the use of VOCs in their materials.
    Rotem Eylor, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of floor
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