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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Instead, hundreds of Russian commandos were slaughtered at Moshchun by a ragged mix of Ukrainian troops, policemen, national guardsmen and regular civilians, some of them armed with nothing more than hand grenades and hunting rifles.—
Simon Shuster,
TIME,
24 Mar. 2025 -
Birds are dying off — or they're slaughtered — by the thousands.—
Suzy Khimm,
NBC news,
21 Mar. 2025
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Please send your reports of hail and/or wind damage, including trees or large limbs downed, by calling the National Weather Service office in Newport at 1-800-889-6889.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2025
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McGhie hit 20 3s in the first round, 21 in the semifinals and 20 in the championship round to defeat Missouri’s Caleb Gill, who downed 15 3s in the title round.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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Just days prior, Julani’s forces massacred between 800 and 2,000 Alawite and Christian civilians during a brutal crackdown on anti-government partisans along the coast.—
Brady Knox,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
11 Mar. 2025
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Tallahassee After 17 students and teachers were massacred in one of the nation’s deadliest school shootings, their families begged Florida lawmakers for change.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 320.01 to 37,645.59, and the Nasdaq composite sank 335.35 to 15,267.91.—
Time,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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Markets dropped sharply over several days after the President’s announcement.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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According to fire officials, the blaze was quickly knocked down and was under control within 20 minutes.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2025
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Deebo was able to manipulate, knock down some shots but still find people.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Over the years, other scientists have implanted false memories of events, such as knocking over a punch bowl at a wedding, traveling in a hot air balloon or putting Slime in a teacher’s desk.—
Bernice Andrews,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2025
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Look out for debris and tornadoes High winds can bring down trees, knock over power lines and send other material tumbling into the roadway, creating hazards for drivers.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2025
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Little more than an hour later, he would be felled by an assassin’s bullet.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Mar. 2025
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Martinez helped lead the Mets to the NLCS where they were felled by his former club.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Late in the 10th round, Foreman floored him with a flush combination to the jaw, and Moorer never got back to his feet.—
Mark Puleo,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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Not usually disasters, not usually absolutely flooring anyone and racing toward GOTY contention.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Mow (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mow%20%28down%29. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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