Mow down
Mow down verb - To strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall.
Usage example: the crowd rushing in for the sale mowed down the poor clerks standing at the front entrance
Overthrow
Overthrow verb - Rule against.
Mow down and overthrow are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mow down" instead a verb "Overthrow".
Nearby Words: overthrown, overthrowing
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