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单词 mow something or someone down
释义
(phrasal verb) 
Definition
to kill in large numbers, esp. by gunfire
Gunmen mowed down 10 people in the attack.
Synonyms
massacre
Troops indiscriminately massacred the defenceless population.
butcher
Our people are being butchered in their own homes.
slaughter
Whales and dolphins are still being slaughtered for commercial gain.
cut down
shoot down
blow away (slang, mainly US)
cut to pieces
See mow

Additional synonyms

in the sense of butcher
Definition
to kill (people) at random or brutally
Our people are being butchered in their own homes.
Synonyms
kill,
slaughter,
massacre,
destroy,
cut down,
assassinate,
slay (archaic, literary),
liquidate,
exterminate,
put to the sword
in the sense of slaughter
Definition
to kill indiscriminately or in large numbers
Whales and dolphins are still being slaughtered for commercial gain.
Synonyms
butcher,
kill,
slay (archaic, literary),
destroy,
massacre,
exterminate

Nearby words of
mow something or someone down

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  • moving
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  • much
  • much obliged
  • muck

Synonyms of 'mow something or someone down'

mow something or someone down

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