mow down

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mow down

verb mows down · mowing down · mowed down · mown down

transitive To cut down, especially in large numbers. Our forecast calls for a return of summery weather in the 80s this weekend, so we actually can get out and mow down those weeds without having to inhale clouds of dust.
broadly, figuratively, transitive To kill or slaughter, or to injure by knocking down, especially in large numbers and in a ruthless manner. [T]heir machine-gunners mowed down wave after wave of counterattacking Chinese.

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verb to cut down

Deutsch	niedermähen

verb to kill or slaughter

Português	ceifar
Deutsch	niedermähen

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@misc{mow_down_2026,
  title = {mow down},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mow%20down},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}