mow 1 of 2

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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mow

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verb

1
as in to cut
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 to fell
to bring down by cutting an afternoon spent mowing hay

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Recent Examples of mow
Verb
The city owns about 50 of those and is responsible for doing basic maintenance on all of them, like mowing the grass and ensuring plywood covers doors and windows. Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 With the abundance of rain and sunshine in the summer, grass can grow at an almost alarming rate, forcing homeowners to mow their lawns frequently. Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2025 Pay attention to the weather and wait to mow until the grass has dried and the soil is firm following a rainfall event. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 July 2025 The device can mow up to 5,382 square feet on a single charge and automatically returns to its charging station when needed, keeping your lawn looking great with minimal interruption. Toni Sutton, People.com, 5 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for mow
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Noun
  • Even though the couple filmed the skit after class to be respectful of the other participants, the sweat and grimaces weren’t just for show.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 9 June 2025
  • At one point, Hunt emerges onto London’s Trafalgar Square and grimaces at the sight of a massive protest.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 May 2025
Verb
  • On Thursday, the White House announced that Trump had just sent letters to the heads of 17 major pharmaceutical companies pushing them to cut the prices that Americans have to pay down to the levels that people in other countries pay.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
  • The goal, according to Pardo, was to increase voter turnout by aligning with the national election cycle while also cutting election costs.
    Tess Riski August 2, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • If a tree is found to be infested, Ewing recommends felling it and disposing of the wood by cutting it into chips and composting it.
    Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2025
  • In September 2023, the world awoke to the news that someone had deliberately felled the Sycamore Gap tree with a chainsaw.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Serve up in a stemmed glass, and garnish with a scowl, or perhaps a war story.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 11 July 2025
  • Balthazar, played in a hipster fade and with a puppy-dog scowl by Jaeden Martell, is a New York rich kid with a life coach and a divorced mother (Jennifer Ehle) who’s too busy throwing political cocktail parties to pay him much attention.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 June 2025
Verb
  • For trial, Black suggested that Alvarez shave his mustache to detract from the officer’s rough-guy image.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 22 July 2025
  • July 9 was the first of three days in which a millisecond or more could be shaved off the clock on account of how the moon's position relative to Earth is influencing our planet's rotation.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 July 2025
Noun
  • The muscles around his eyes darted inward, and a frown overtook his face.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
  • Beantown frowns at each breaking news sounder on talk radio or ESPN insider post on social media.
    Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • There’s open-pore wood trim with backlit accents, brushed aluminum trim, a wide range of ambient lights and three-zone climate control.
    Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 31 July 2025
  • President Donald Trump's tax cut and spending legislation will trim more than $900 billion in federal spending on Medicaid over the next decade.
    Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 30 July 2025
Verb
  • The kids division, ages 5 to 11, was tasked with demolishing a singular slice, or one-fourth, of an entire pie.
    Olivia Cyrus July 23, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2025
  • That includes plans to demolish the building this summer.
    Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 23 July 2025

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“Mow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mow. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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