How to Use mow in a Sentence

mow

1 of 2 noun
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  • Avoid the urge to over-mow, or leave some areas of longer grass.
    — Sue Campbell, Star Tribune, 27 June 2021
  • The only regular work his yard needs is a quick mow of the path to the front door.
    — Johanna Silver, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2021
  • To keep ticks at bay at home, trim brush, mow grass, and rake leaves on your property.
    — Health Editorial Team, Health, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Since then, other cities in and outside of Wisconsin have hopped on the no-mow bandwagon.
    — Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2022
  • If your typical mow takes 40 minutes to an hour, a battery mower will work for you.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The best way to avoid weeds, insect pests, and fungal diseases is to mow, water, and fertilize to promote healthy turf.
    — Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2022
  • These will of course require more maintenance, so will certainly not be no-mow.
    — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 14 June 2022
  • On Monday, the meadow got its annual mow-down, its grasses trimmed to six inches to make way for springtime blooms.
    — New York Times, 20 Mar. 2021
  • Anybody should be able to get behind any mower and mow safely without a lot of instruction.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 12 May 2023
  • Anybody should be able to get behind any mower and mow safely without a lot of instruction.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 28 Feb. 2023
  • You’ll also be expected to operate a variety of trucks, prune shrubs and fruit trees and inspect for plant diseases, and mow and water lawns.
    — Graham Averill, Outside Online, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Each battery provides 60 minutes of mow time, and the mower runs with minimal vibration to make mowing less tedious.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2022
  • The plan that’s being developed will have to address this issue, but the reality is the options are few — mow, graze or burn — and none are easy to carry out or guaranteed to be effective.
    — Jennifer Oldham, ProPublica, 12 May 2023
  • Staff members plow driveways, mow and fertilize lawns, and maintain appliances.
    — Shannon Prather, Star Tribune, 4 Oct. 2020
  • Regularly mow lawns overseeded with ryegrass at a height of 1½ inches to keep them looking attractive.
    — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 30 Dec. 2020
  • Homeowners want an eco-friendly and no-mow solution that still provides the durability of traditional grass.
    — Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 5 Apr. 2023
  • No one really owns that second cornerback starting spot opposite Denzel Burke right mow.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Information prior and post mow -- Eden will provide photos of your finished lawn -- are all digitally accessible.
    — Daniela Cacho, cleveland, 14 June 2020
  • Avoid the urge to over-mow, or leave some areas of longer grass.
    — Sue Campbell, Star Tribune, 27 June 2021
  • The only regular work his yard needs is a quick mow of the path to the front door.
    — Johanna Silver, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2021
  • To keep ticks at bay at home, trim brush, mow grass, and rake leaves on your property.
    — Health Editorial Team, Health, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Since then, other cities in and outside of Wisconsin have hopped on the no-mow bandwagon.
    — Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2022
  • If your typical mow takes 40 minutes to an hour, a battery mower will work for you.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The best way to avoid weeds, insect pests, and fungal diseases is to mow, water, and fertilize to promote healthy turf.
    — Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2022
  • These will of course require more maintenance, so will certainly not be no-mow.
    — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 14 June 2022
  • On Monday, the meadow got its annual mow-down, its grasses trimmed to six inches to make way for springtime blooms.
    — New York Times, 20 Mar. 2021
  • Anybody should be able to get behind any mower and mow safely without a lot of instruction.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 12 May 2023
  • Anybody should be able to get behind any mower and mow safely without a lot of instruction.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 28 Feb. 2023
  • You’ll also be expected to operate a variety of trucks, prune shrubs and fruit trees and inspect for plant diseases, and mow and water lawns.
    — Graham Averill, Outside Online, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Each battery provides 60 minutes of mow time, and the mower runs with minimal vibration to make mowing less tedious.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2022
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mow

2 of 2 verb
  • Perkins told The Times Record that the same boy used to mow her lawn roughly 10 years ago.
    — Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2023
  • That gives folks an excuse not to mow the lawn, fire up the grill or drive to the post office.
    — Liliana Webb, Detroit Free Press, 11 July 2022
  • Advertisement As is the case when one mows the grass, the lawn tends to grow back.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 7 July 2023
  • And don’t mow while the sprawl is wet to avoid creating tire ruts.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 20 Aug. 2021
  • Neighbors did help to mow the Witt lawn and clear snow, the neighbor stated.
    — Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com, 24 Feb. 2022
  • My yard has several large oak trees, so there are a lot of leaves to mow over in the fall.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2022
  • The city repeatedly asked the field owners to mow the grass.
    — Dallas News, 26 July 2022
  • That means showing up at 6 a.m. and working up to 10 and a half hours mowing the grass and pulling weeds.
    — Danielle Abril, Washington Post, 24 May 2023
  • Now, 2,000 deer are mowing through the native plants here.
    — Soumya Karlamangla Sinna Nasseri, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2023
  • The tortoise has even saved the teen from having to mow the backyard due to his snacking habits.
    — Howard Koplowitz | [email protected], al, 3 July 2023
  • That’s the day to get out there and mow your lawn because the sunny spring weather will be short-lived.
    — oregonlive, 16 May 2022
  • Do a bit of weed eating, mow a nice pattern into the lawn and throw down a bit of mulch to keep the weeds at bay?
    — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 28 July 2022
  • Some should be mowed from 1 to 3 inches high, while some can be kept at up to 4 inches.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Grow a thick lawn mowed no shorter than two inches and let the good grass crowd out the nutgrass.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 7 July 2023
  • As a groundskeeper at the trailer park, Holt rushed to help his neighbors weed and mow their lawns.
    — Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2023
  • Don't be noisy (hit mute if your neighbor starts mowing their lawn or the kids just got home from school).
    — Chandra Steele, PCMAG, 15 June 2023
  • If the leaves aren’t thoroughly mulched, make a second pass over the area, mowing in rows that are 90 degrees to the first rows.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 10 July 2023
  • The city couldn’t cover the cost of the utilities or mow the grass more than once a month, Benavides learned in a letter.
    — Eric Guzmán, Detroit Free Press, 4 May 2024
  • You may be tempted to mow it, but that’s not the best strategy, Beloskur says.
    — Tovah Martin, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2023
  • For anyone who has to mow a grass lawn every week, the time savings alone is reason enough to switch.
    — Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Don’t mow while the plants are still producing new flowers.
    — Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 12 May 2023
  • The temptation is to mow really low to take out more of the dandelions, but this slows the growth of any grass.
    — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 16 June 2023
  • Many gardeners mow their lawns too short throughout the year.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2023
  • Pins are being put in, the first cut is being mowed, and Masters Sunday is just around the corner.
    — Red Fabbri, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Some can brush the char from the barbecue, others can mow your yard, wash your windows, or clean your pool.
    — WIRED, 16 Jan. 2023
  • Help your neighbors by offering to clean up their yard or mow their lawn.
    — Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2022
  • Every so often, a team is lucky enough to mow through the late innings with a set sequence of pitchers.
    — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 3 May 2024
  • Unicorns, dragons, and centaurs hold office jobs, mow their lawns, and go to school.
    — Meg Walters, EW.com, 28 July 2022
  • South Carolina spot starter Eli Jones mowed through the Hogs for two innings, striking out four.
    — Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 13 May 2023
  • With no income from wholesale buyers or visitors, Clarke was forced to mow down about half of the 2020 crop.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2022

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