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plural of mow
as in frowns
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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mows

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verb

present tense third-person singular of mow
1
as in shaves
to shorten the standing leafy plant cover of you really should mow the lawn before it gets much higher

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2
as in demolishes
to bring down by cutting an afternoon spent mowing hay

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Recent Examples of mows
Verb
With its 5Ah battery, the Goat mows over 5,000 square feet per charge and gets back to work after just 45 minutes of charging. PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mows
Noun
  • Those surrounding the bride stood up and began clapping, their frowns shifting to wide smiles.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
  • If only humans kept their expressions to cartoonishly clear frowns and smiles.
    Matt Fuchs, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Hockey players cut more, so Emmet shaves deeper.
    Blair Braverman, Outside, 22 Dec. 2025
  • To achieve this, Hank takes control in the dynamic and shaves Aaron’s entire body.
    Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • If the city demolishes the building, the costs will be assessed to the property owner.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In September, cuts to subsea cables in the Red Sea caused disruptions to Microsoft's Azure cloud service.
    Magdalena Petrova, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Together with fellow oligarch Gennadiy Bogolyubov, who cuts a comparatively lower profile, Kolomoisky amassed a sizable portfolio.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • To keep my beard looking attractive, a hairstylist trims it every two weeks.
    Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
  • As of October 27, the CME FedWatch tool derived from 30-Day Fed Funds futures implies a roughly 98% probability that the Fed trims the policy rate by 25 basis points this week.
    Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Over eight episodes, Season 4 hews much closer to the former end of this spectrum than the latter.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Composer Daniel Lopatin spins an electronic score that hews more hedonistic Reagan-era ’80s than period-specific 1950s, with various songs of these two eras peppered throughout — this anachronistic but era-spanning soundtrack is perfectly attuned to the film’s themes.
    Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Now, the juxtapositions that are so key to Charli’s style DNA manifest in Anthony Vaccarello’s current athleisure-meets-lingerie looks.
    Alice Newbold, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2026
  • To see all the looks from the 2026 Golden Globes red carpet, and for more of Glamour’s live show coverage, click here.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Garage cabinets are very similar to kitchen cabinets as there are uppers and lowers or units with several tall cabinets in a row.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
  • When the Fed cuts rates, the prime rate lowers, too, and the interest rate on that credit card debt is likely to follow within a billing cycle or two.
    Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Mows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mows. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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