cut (down)

as in to mow
to bring down by cutting we need to cut down that dying tree

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mow
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  • Avoid heavy foot traffic on the grass and don’t mow it.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Even a person mowing their lawn on a windy day might send embers into the air.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Cut (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20%28down%29. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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