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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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 July 2025
Not all gel mattress toppers can be trimmed, though, so be sure to double-check before using scissors or credit cards.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 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 clean scissors or pruners to cut a group of several stems from the outside of the plant, making cuts about 1 to 2 inches above the soil line.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 July 2025
Not all gel mattress toppers can be trimmed, though, so be sure to double-check before using scissors or credit cards.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 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 4 Aug. 2025.
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