Used in a Sentence

mown

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for mown.

Editorial note

That the current team has just been mown by the latest swing of the scythe, doesn't mean the product is being killed.

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Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of mown gathered in one view.

adjective

(used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for mown.

adjective

(used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine

Example sentences

1

That the current team has just been mown by the latest swing of the scythe, doesn't mean the product is being killed.

2

Yes, it was a grass surface, but not lush grass - more closely mown and patchy, on hard soil.

3

If leftists were being systematically mown down and Trump led celebrations each time, justifying himself by this logic, you would find it appalling.

4

I think the spectral imaging used to support this does collect all mown grass into turf.

5

We were exhausted, house was a mess, lawn not mown etc.

6

Not a crossing, as there is no pedestrian priority, but useful little bits of road furniture that reduces the likelihood of getting mown down by cars.

7

Large heaps of freshly-mown grass in particular can spontaneously ignite.

8

When the established top-dogs get mown down by the newcomers.

9

The US promised protection to Ukraine for giving up its nuclear weapons, then freely gave much aid as it was in its mown interests to do so.

10

Go back to my childhood (Australia) and a playground was a very basic slide, possibly weathered and with minimal regard for safety and no landscaping beside mown lawns.

11

And there is generally nothing scandalous about it: I pay someone to mown the lawn when I cannot be bothered to do it myself.

12

I completely agree let’s just frame this as my freedom not to be mown down by speeding distracted drivers and be done with it.

Quote examples

1

I would still ask you if you have "mown" the lawn - a tense that is now almost lost.

2

And also, this is not how it works: you cannot start a trial just by labeling an opinion to be an assertion of truth, the same way you cannot start a trial by just saying "I consider that grass blades are human, so my political opponent who has mown their lawn are murderers".

Proper noun examples

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Mown, manicured lawns are not much better than concrete.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use mown in a sentence?

That the current team has just been mown by the latest swing of the scythe, doesn't mean the product is being killed.

What does mown mean?

(used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine

What part of speech is mown?

mown is commonly used as adjective.