mow (down)

verb

Definition of mow (down)next
1
as in to slaughter
to kill on a large scale machine guns mowed down the advancing troops without mercy

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2
as in to down
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall the crowd rushing in for the sale mowed down the poor clerks standing at the front entrance

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mow (down)
  1. slaughter
  2. down
  3. massacre
  4. drop
  5. knock down
  6. knock over
  7. fell
  8. floor
Verb
  • The court added that the government need not wait until a rattlesnake bite but can preemptively slaughter all rattlesnakes before even a hissing sound.
    Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
  • According to local tour companies, Tanzanian families will often buy a goat or cow in January to fatten it all year so that it can be slaughtered and eaten as the traditional dishes of supu (offal) and makorongo (legs) on Christmas Eve.
    Chad de Guzman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of slaughter
Verb
  • Even in cases where it was downed, the $49,000 drone was effective at drawing fire from more expensive Russian air defense missiles.
    Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Trump tamps down fears about RFK Jr. Trump sought to tamp down fears that Kennedy would radically revamp the Health and Human Services Department next year if he is confirmed by the Senate.
    Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of down
Verb
  • But his most prominent role as the patriarch of the Wagner family was as the alleged author of the plot to massacre a neighboring family.
    Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Hamas invaded Israel, massacring some twelve hundred people and kidnapping two hundred and fifty more.
    Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of massacre
Verb
  • The loss dropped the Rams’ record to 0-2 en route to a 1-4 start that had coach Sean McVay’s team on the brink of potential playoff oblivion.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Back in August, the pop star dropped The Show: Live from Madison Square Garden.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of drop
Verb
  • More than 100 firefighters battled the structure fire, categorized as a major emergency incident, for nearly two hours with no injuries reported before the blaze was knocked down around 12:30 p.m., officials said.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
  • As TikTok waits to hear whether the Supreme Court will knock down a new law that could ban the platform in the U.S., Trump weighed in on the controversy.
    Stephanie Murray, Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of knock down
Verb
  • Our decorative Glass Lanterns show off your candles without risking them getting knocked over during a lively holiday gathering.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The harsh winds ripped traffic signal lights off of their support poles, blew down a lamp post in the Scotts Valley Target parking lot and knocked over electrical power poles, cutting off power and snarling traffic throughout the afternoon.
    Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of knock over
Verb
  • Complete decommissioning can include felling or dismantling the turbines, partially or wholly removing the turbine foundations and underground cables, removing the ground-level facilities, and restoring the land to a usable state.
    Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The latest iteration of the project calls for felling 108 trees rooted along Greenleaf Avenue, between Wardman and Hadley streets, and planting 118 smaller trees in the area.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of fell
Verb
  • Moore was, understandably, a bit floored initially that the acerbic actor of Indiana Jones, Star Wars, and Blade Runner fame had any interest in Marvel, let alone taking over a role from a late Oscar winner.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Fans were left floored by not only that, but also how Tran had to watch the proposal on live TV, sitting next to her ex-fiancé.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of floor
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