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
Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
In the fight, Makhachev easily mowed Moicano down, finishing him with a D’arce Choke with 55 seconds remaining in the opening round.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Between 5 and 30 feet (9 meters), grasses should be mowed short, and the tree canopy should be at least 10 feet (3 meters) from the structure.
—Justin Angle, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
Atwater and his son were the last caretakers of the lot, mowing the grass and making sure the property taxes were paid.
—Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
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Growing up he was involved in the local Boy Scouts, worked many odds and ends jobs such as mowing lawns & harvesting hay, and often helped out at the Fulda Feed and Produce Store which was owned by his father.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
In the fight, Makhachev easily mowed Moicano down, finishing him with a D’arce Choke with 55 seconds remaining in the opening round.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Between 5 and 30 feet (9 meters), grasses should be mowed short, and the tree canopy should be at least 10 feet (3 meters) from the structure.
—Justin Angle, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
Atwater and his son were the last caretakers of the lot, mowing the grass and making sure the property taxes were paid.
—Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mow
Noun
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Those could also prove useful, but will face the challenge of distinguishing facial expressions unique to pain rather than similar grimaces related to being hungry.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 May 2017
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In the movie, the monkey is a two-foot-tall sculpted plastic model whose arms bang up and down on a drum, as his mouth opens up to bare its teeth in a violent grimace.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Within the scheme’s first week, traffic had fallen by 7.5%, with 273,000 fewer cars entering Manhattan’s central business district, and travel times on inbound river crossings had been cut by more than a third, leading to faster bus journeys.—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The bill could also force Washington, D.C., to cut $1.1 billion in spending, affecting public safety and education.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In the early frames, the Sox were felled by the same issues that cost them so many games the year before: too many errors, unearned runs, and men left on base.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
21 Feb. 2025
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Here are three common leadership pitfalls that Musk's rise calls to mind and which have felled countless leaders and mass movements through history.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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A little over an hour later, Zalatoris walked out of the scoring building with a tight scowl.—
Brody Miller,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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Dave comes off like a human scowl, and requires little of Liu besides completely tamping down any sense of natural charisma the Shang-Chi star has.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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One hirsute San Francisco regular, Richard, kept changing his hair and shaving his face over the course of the shoot.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
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If needed, lightly holding your skin taut should be enough to shave the area without excessively stretching or pulling at it.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Shuffling feet, frowns or darting eyes signal discomfort and anxiety.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Below are some of the stocks JPMorgan frowns on: Vaccine maker Novavax is rated underweight by JPMorgan analysts.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2025
Verb
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But the president could ask Education Secretary , , to trim the department within more narrow legal confines.—
Andrew Stanton,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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Some parks have already trimmed hours or offerings, and some park visitors have already reported longer waits to enter parks ahead of their busy season.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
5 Mar. 2025
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Many have long since been demolished or altered beyond recognition, but some of the most beautiful have miraculously kept their original structures and decoration intact.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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Most of the historic neighborhood theater buildings were either demolished or destroyed by fire, often replaced by parking lots or highways.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Mow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mow. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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