mow down
Third Person
mows down
Present Participle
mowing down
Past Tense
mowed down
Past Participle
mowed down
1
to kill or cause harm to a large number of people, often through violent means
- Machine gun fire mowed down dozens of soldiers in a matter of minutes.
- Snipers attempted to mow down civilians in the town square with targeted long-range rifle shots.
- Ambushes along the forest trails aimed to mow down isolated enemy patrols with surprise grenade and pistol attacks.
- Terrorists aimed to mow bystanders down at the busy market.
- Mass shootings sadly mow victims down within minutes.
2
to make someone or something fall by hitting them with a vehicle
- The speeding driver mowed down a group of pedestrians crossing the street.
- The tractor accidentally mowed down several saplings while navigating the field.
- The driver lost control of the car and mowed down a line of parked bicycles along the sidewalk.
- The fleeing suspect attempted to evade capture by mowing down a roadblock of police barricades.