How to Use mow in a Sentence

mow

verb
  • What is the best time of day to mow the lawn?
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2026
  • If your shoes leave prints, the grass is too wet to mow.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2026
  • Wells pays someone to mow her lawn.
    — David A. Lieb, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Mid-morning is the best time to mow.
    — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 11 June 2026
  • What is the best pattern to mow a lawn?
    — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 11 June 2026
  • Therefore, grass that is not mowed is not turf.
    — Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Therefore, grass that is not mowed is not turf.
    — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Avoid heavy foot traffic on the grass and don’t mow it.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
  • To keep geese away from your yard, mow the grass less often.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Wait instead for a cooler time of day to mow the lawn.
    — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 23 June 2026
  • Red clover stands taller, is less amenable to mowing, and can be short-lived.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Red clover stands taller, is less amenable to mowing, and can be short-lived.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
  • Follow the rule of one-third when mowing your lawn.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Never cut more than one-third of the grass height when mowing.
    — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
  • It can be used as turf replacement and can be mowed and walked on.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The rule applies from the first spring to the last fall mowing.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Never mow while the grass is wet—this will spread disease.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
  • And don’t mow while the sprawl is wet to avoid creating tire ruts.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 20 Aug. 2021
  • Few people dream of mowing the lawn.
    — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
  • One of the last people to visit her was the man who mowed her lawn.
    — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Unlike turf grass, clover only needs to be mowed a few times per year.
    — Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 12 May 2026
  • Letow said he's been hit by a golf ball while mowing his backyard.
    — Dennis Valera, CBS News, 11 May 2026
  • The grass is freshly mowed, the dirt and chalk lines finely groomed.
    — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Pure ‘mowing the lawn’ has never worked.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Choose the right mowing height based on your grass type for a thriving lawn.
    — Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 17 June 2026
  • No one will die if the grass in the county’s parks isn’t mowed every week.
    — Todd Spitzer, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
  • But mowing height — that’s the magic.
    — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The trails were signed and mowed and offered what looked like good ruffed grouse habitat.
    — Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
  • When mowing the grass, never cut more than one-third of the grass blade at one time.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Yard and Pets Keep grass mowed short and clear out leaf litter.
    — Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026

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