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Definition of mownext
as in frown
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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verb

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as in to cut
to shorten the standing leafy plant cover of you really should mow the lawn before it gets much higher

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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
Verb
Raise mowing height during dry spells to promote deeper roots and conserve soil moisture. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 June 2026 These plants will start to look indistinguishable from your regular turf when they are mowed. Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2026 Determine the proper height for your lawn type; grasses are mowed at different heights. Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026 Except for rare cases, there are better ways to green a lawn, including by mowing and watering properly. David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for mow
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Noun
  • Numbers might be up, but frowns are also up.
    Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 16 June 2026
  • Turning a smile into a frown, or a frown into a smile.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • Kirkmeyer has campaigned on affordability and safety issues, Bottoms is pushing for a redo of the state's education system among other things and Marx wants to cut regulations and lower the cost of living.
    Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 27 June 2026
  • Terrell Carstens, a 25-year resident of Brookhaven, said she is frustrated the city made little effort to find places to cut costs instead of raising the rate.
    Reed Williams, AJC.com, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • That the forest below has not been felled but has swelled, along with its creatures, is hugely the work of Dharana’s owners, the de Souza family.
    Horatio Clare, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026
  • The most dangerous situation appeared to be on Barrington Avenue, west of East Dundee Village Hall, where a light, a utility pole and part of a parkway tree were felled by strong winds, leaving power lines dangling across the road.
    Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • The role requires basically one expression, a mechanized scowl.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 26 June 2026
  • His scowl in training sessions was permanent.
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • The group — which Microsoft , Nvidia , Alphabet , Apple , Meta , Tesla and Amazon — shaved off roughly $2 trillion in market cap, as investors are starting to reassess the investing case for these once unbeatable mega-caps.
    Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 1 July 2026
  • Make sure to freshly shave your cheese for the best results to snack on mid-festivities.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • The East Wing of the White House was demolished suddenly in October 2025, and construction at the site, which will be the location of a new 22,000-square-foot ballroom, has continued through mid-2026.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • Just months later, in October, the East Wing had been demolished without notice to make way for the new ballroom.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • He was immortalized in a perpetual full-body muscle flex, and bore the grimace of a guy who really, really wants to pick a fight.
    Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 June 2026
  • And Ahmed, with his fearful eyes and tense grimace, makes for a compellingly sad and isolated figure.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • This 30-piece Bosch router bit set is a top choice for woodworkers, trim work, edge profiles, and cabinet projects.
    Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 25 June 2026
  • Weed the edges around the sidewalk regularly and trim shrubs and grass that hang over the sidewalk because their shade can promote mold and moss growth.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 June 2026

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“Mow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mow. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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