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as in demolished
to bring down by cutting
an afternoon spent mowing hay
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mowed
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The stairs are lined with a cognac-colored carpet, trimmed in nautical rope.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
31 Dec. 2024 -
Hand-Painted Patterns and Metal Detailing Fine china that is hand-painted, features metal detailing, or trimmed with metals like gold or silver is not dishwasher-safe.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Dec. 2024
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When the government has demolished shantytowns, citizens have been relocated, but undocumented immigrants have not, UNICEF said.—
Julie Bourdin,
New York Times,
25 Dec. 2024
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Finally, the wall that had the last remaining barely visible image of Christ was demolished.—
Noe Padilla,
The Indianapolis Star,
24 Dec. 2024
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People will chew on the Broadway first of an Othello directed and lead-produced by black men—Leon and Brian Anthony Moreland, respectively—and cut their assumptions about that to fit their pre-existing views.—
Maya Singer,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
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Second half Utah cut the deficit to one after outscoring Sacramento 13-5 to start the second half, but the Kings responded with an 11-1 run to push the lead back to double digits.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Feb. 2025
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Tent poles, for instance, are made from trees that have been naturally felled by elephants, and the whole camp runs on solar power.—
Nicholas DeRenzo,
AFAR Media,
18 Dec. 2024
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President Bashar al-Assad, and his late father and predecessor, Hafez, were omnipresent forces, glaring down from the many billboards, posters, and statues that were felled this week with all the exuberance, rage, and grief of the long-oppressed.—
Rania Abouzeid,
The New Yorker,
8 Dec. 2024
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Entire neighborhoods have been flattened, and the death toll is approaching 46,000 people, most of them women and children.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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The contract killer named Mad Dog’s been flattened by a car, so what’s a serial killer in training to do?—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Mowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mowed. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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