scissored; scissoring
ˈsi-zə-riŋ 
ˈsiz-riŋ
: to cut, cut up, or cut off with scissors or shears
scissored the paper into strips
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Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2025
The canine was captured loitering behind a kitchen counter while holding a pair of scissors in their mouth.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Adejoke Mason, Them, 3 Dec. 2024
Sizzle highlighted above, there are a lot of assumptions around who can scissor.
—Adejoke Mason, Them, 3 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Use a sharp knife or kitchen scissors to clip the tip of the wings.
—Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2025
The canine was captured loitering behind a kitchen counter while holding a pair of scissors in their mouth.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
At its base definition, scissoring is just about genital-to-genital stimulation, so anyone interested in doing so can scissor.
—Adejoke Mason, Them, 3 Dec. 2024
Sizzle highlighted above, there are a lot of assumptions around who can scissor.
—Adejoke Mason, Them, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Scissor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scissor. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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