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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as in to fell
to bring down by cutting
an afternoon spent mowing hay
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Recent Examples of mow
Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024
According to city officials, Detroit will consider cancelling tickets for overgrown lots if homeowners are participating in the no mow May movement with no indication of longstanding neglect.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 7 May 2024
Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2024
Getting $10 pocket money for mowing the neighbor’s lawn is so last year.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
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The county has since taken the case to the Kansas Court of Appeals for further review, arguing that the arrangement at Plaza at the Speedway is effectively a maintenance agreement to seed and mow land — not a real farm.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024
According to city officials, Detroit will consider cancelling tickets for overgrown lots if homeowners are participating in the no mow May movement with no indication of longstanding neglect.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 7 May 2024
Verb
Focus on mowing at the proper height, aerating as needed, and adding fertilizer to provide essential nutrients.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2024
Getting $10 pocket money for mowing the neighbor’s lawn is so last year.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mow
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There’s no need to ask for his further blessings, and having noticed Philip’s many grimaces of disapproval in the background of Eddie’s selfies, Elsbeth and Kaya decide to attend a performance themselves, sitting in his late grandmother’s seats.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
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His grimace is absolute aggression—all venom and intimidation.Jason Parham, WIRED, 28 Aug. 2023
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With the extra attacker out, Fabian Zetterlund scored a power-play goal with 26 seconds left in regulation time to cut the Rangers lead to 3-2, but the Sharks could not find the equalizer.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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This isn’t the only gentleman-on-gentleman peck cut from the film.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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There, along the North Platte River in what is now Wyoming, the animal was felled by the arrow of a warrior named High Forehead, who may have been hungry.Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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The story claimed that two loggers felled a hollow tree and were shocked to find a body inside.Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
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Unlike a regular low-budget diner, sitting at an empty booth gave you scowls and little or no service.Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Oct. 2024
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The New Orleans rapper was shirtless in both photos, sporting an incredulous expression in the first and an angry scowl in the second.Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 11 Sep. 2024
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The post also included images of Stamos shaving his longtime friend’s head and posing with Coulier and his wife Melissa.Liza Esquibias, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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Always a giving person, according to his friends and family, Scott had shaved his head to help raise money for childhood cancer research through St. Baldrick’s Foundation.Nicole Gregory, Orange County Register, 19 Nov. 2024
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Tradition frowns upon the mother of the bride shaking you down for more cash like an old-timey casino bookie.R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2024
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Tradition frowns upon the mother of the bride shaking you down for more cash like an old-timey casino bookie. Send questions to R. Eric Thomas at [email protected] or P.O. Box 22474, Philadelphia, PA 19110.R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
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Ingrown nails will be trimmed; calluses, corns, and loose skin will be removed; cracked heels or other problem areas will be soothed.Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
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Gig workers enable you to trim your bottom line, eliminating the need to pay for onboarding and benefits.Jason Leverant, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The Lions demolished the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, putting up at least 50 points on their opponent for the second time this season.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Instead, Israel has conducted a campaign of broad devastation in Gaza, attacking the territory’s civilian population; demolishing its health, educational, and social infrastructure; and destroying its food production, shelter, and sources of potable water.John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Mow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mow. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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