as in frown
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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as in to fell
to bring down by cutting
an afternoon spent mowing hay
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Recent Examples of mow
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
These plants will start to look indistinguishable from your regular turf when they are mowed.
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Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2026
Determine the proper height for your lawn type; grasses are mowed at different heights.
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Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Except for rare cases, there are better ways to green a lawn, including by mowing and watering properly.
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David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
26 June 2026
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Raise mowing height during dry spells to promote deeper roots and conserve soil moisture.
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
These plants will start to look indistinguishable from your regular turf when they are mowed.
—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2026
Determine the proper height for your lawn type; grasses are mowed at different heights.
—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Except for rare cases, there are better ways to green a lawn, including by mowing and watering properly.
—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mow
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Numbers might be up, but frowns are also up.
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Turning a smile into a frown, or a frown into a smile.
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The lineup already was revving, as Rushing homered in the second inning while Sasaki was still in the game, and both Kyle Tucker and Muncy drove in runs off starter Randy Vasquez in the third, cutting the deficit to two.
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Potential applications beyond wind energy The researchers believe the manufacturing approach could cut production costs for small wind turbines and help more people use lightweight renewable energy technology.
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That the forest below has not been felled but has swelled, along with its creatures, is hugely the work of Dharana’s owners, the de Souza family.
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The most dangerous situation appeared to be on Barrington Avenue, west of East Dundee Village Hall, where a light, a utility pole and part of a parkway tree were felled by strong winds, leaving power lines dangling across the road.
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The role requires basically one expression, a mechanized scowl.
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His scowl in training sessions was permanent.
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The group — which Microsoft , Nvidia , Alphabet , Apple , Meta , Tesla and Amazon — shaved off roughly $2 trillion in market cap, as investors are starting to reassess the investing case for these once unbeatable mega-caps.
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Make sure to freshly shave your cheese for the best results to snack on mid-festivities.
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The East Wing of the White House was demolished suddenly in October 2025, and construction at the site, which will be the location of a new 22,000-square-foot ballroom, has continued through mid-2026.
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Just months later, in October, the East Wing had been demolished without notice to make way for the new ballroom.
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He was immortalized in a perpetual full-body muscle flex, and bore the grimace of a guy who really, really wants to pick a fight.
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And Ahmed, with his fearful eyes and tense grimace, makes for a compellingly sad and isolated figure.
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Miller’s exact dress from Debute London, which features a bustier top, lace trim, and a short hemline, is a great example of the details that turn the trend more contemporary, while still nodding to its nostalgic, charming nature.
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Mow regularly and trim your edges, since ticks lurk in tall grass and brush.
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“Mow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mow. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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