How to Use mow in a Sentence

mow

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 | Hkoplowitz@al.com, 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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