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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

mow the grass en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (offensive) For Israel to periodically carry out attacks on the Gaza Strip to maintain control in the conflict with the Palestinians.
    • Even if it attains its goals in Gaza — the destruction of Hamas' military capabilities — the IDF will still have to mow the grass afterwards […] 2024, Daniel Pipes, Israel Victory:
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see mow, grass.

Forms

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mowing the grass Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
mowed the grass Tense=Past lexicographic
mown the grass Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
mows the grass Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Deriveds

grass mowing