1
as in cutting
to shorten the standing leafy plant cover of
you really should mow the lawn before it gets much higher
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as in cutting (down)
to bring down by cutting
an afternoon spent mowing hay
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Recent Examples of mowing
So, planting carpetgrass instead of traditional turfgrass won't spare you from mowing.
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Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
The mowing talent just isn't translating to the secretarial side of life.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Raise mowing height to encourage deeper rooting and reduce heat stress.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
On Monday, Nickman and another local were clearing debris and mowing the city’s only cemetery, Eternal Oaks.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Avoid mowing with dull blades; sharpen frequently.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Never cut more than one-third of the grass height when mowing.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
Some of these grasses also grow relatively slowly compared to cool-season grass, which can mean mowing less frequently.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2026
Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
The mowing talent just isn't translating to the secretarial side of life.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Raise mowing height to encourage deeper rooting and reduce heat stress.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
On Monday, Nickman and another local were clearing debris and mowing the city’s only cemetery, Eternal Oaks.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Avoid mowing with dull blades; sharpen frequently.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Never cut more than one-third of the grass height when mowing.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
Some of these grasses also grow relatively slowly compared to cool-season grass, which can mean mowing less frequently.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mowing
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Vesia surrendered a two-run triple to Swanson and an RBI single to Nico Hoerner, cutting the Dodgers’ lead to one.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Part of that includes 'cutting the pond' using machinery to dig through the sand and allow water to flow in and out.—
Jacob Wycoff,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Oracle Park roared to life in the bottom of the fifth as San Francisco’s offense finally got to Alcantara, trimming the deficit to 8-3 as Drew Gilbert, Eric Haase and Luis Arraez all drove in a run apiece.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Across TikTok, Instagram and group chats, young people are constantly editing themselves, trimming anything that might come off as try-hard, awkward or embarrassing.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Those sweaters have so much mojo, as shown by Allen just demolishing what looked to be a Corona.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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And the city has further rules around demolishing older buildings, passed in late 2024.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
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There have been scores of game-fixing and point-shaving scandals, notably involving the 1950 NCAA champion City College of New York, the 1978–79 Boston College men’s basketball team, and, in the 2000s, Arizona State men’s basketball.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Very often, the home seller and listing agent will ask for a very short timeline, removing the financing contingency (the full loan approval), shaving 10 days from the process with a closing in 21 days.—
Jeff Lazerson,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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In wildfire prone areas, that can mean felling trees and clearing vegetation to create a defense zone around homes and buildings.—
Contessa Brewer,Dawn Giel,
CNBC,
16 Dec. 2025
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While Healey, 54, was bogged down over issues like Canadian energy, trade, tourism and tariffs, as well as meetings with Canadian premiers, Wu, 40, was in Nova Scotia felling a huge Christmas tree.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
24 Nov. 2025
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“Mowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mowing. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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