Thesaurus results for MOWED

mowed

verb

past tense of mow

as in trimmed

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 demolished

to bring down by cutting an afternoon spent mowing hay

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Recent Examples of mowed Another approach is to surround a tree with a planting of a ground cover that doesn’t need to be mowed or trimmed. — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 Keep lawns mowed and mulch beds to create a clean, finished look. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026 Residents mowed their lawns even as streets filled up with water. — ABC News, 23 July 2026 However, the stripes are actually caused by the light reflecting off the blades, depending on what direction they are mowed in, says Handley. — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 18 July 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 To help prevent borers, keep weedy areas around the garden mowed well. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 17 June 2026 The lawn around the pond had been mowed without anybody picking up the trash beforehand. — Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

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Verb

Keep bushes trimmed and minimize piles of leaves, lumber, rocks, and other debris, particularly around patios, play areas, and other places where your family spends time.

— Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 19 Aug. 2026
That 145-basis-point benefit got trimmed by 60 basis points of unplanned cost inflation, leaving 85 basis points.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of trimmed

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Its status as a historic landmark saved it from being demolished like all its sister theaters, but Santana Row owner Federal Realty controls its fate.

— Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Eventually, some buildings were demolished to control the fires.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of demolished

Verb

Since it was designated the first national recreation area in 1964, hordes of visitors have cut Lake Mead’s glassy surface with jet skis and boats, carelessly dropping belongings that may now wash up on shore.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
First, prep your sandwich with any fillings, then place it into the cutter to cut and seal in one step.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of cut

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The storm felled trees and power lines and caused serious flooding that swept some 100 homes from their foundations on the Big Island, authorities said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
The return to form is all the more stunning given that book sales overall are barely rising, and Amazon, which nearly felled Barnes & Noble in the 2010s, is still a threat.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of felled

Verb

Suharyanto, who like many Indonesians uses a single name, said the quake flattened at least 157 houses and damaged nearly 200 more, forcing about 2,000 villagers to abandon their homes and move to temporary shelters.

— Yacob Herin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Suharyanto, who, like many Indonesians, uses a single name, said the quake flattened at least 157 houses and damaged nearly 200 more, forcing about 2,000 villagers to abandon their homes and move to temporary shelters.

— CBS News, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026