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Recent Examples of scissor
Sizzle highlighted above, there are a lot of assumptions around who can scissor.
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Adejoke Mason, Them, 3 Dec. 2024
Stafford twisted free of an unblocked defender rushing up the middle, ducked under a second would-be tackler, then scissored his legs like a high-stepping Houdini an instant before finding the star receiver with a seven-yard scoring pass.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Introducing Lotus Theory 1 Design and materials The minimalist three-seater EV looks striking from every angle, especially when the doors scissor upwards and backwards to let you in.
—New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2024
An entire skit written by Elaine May — ironically, a sendup of overly prudish movie censors — was scissored by the network.
—Fred A. Bernstein, Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2023
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Adejoke Mason, Them, 3 Dec. 2024
Stafford twisted free of an unblocked defender rushing up the middle, ducked under a second would-be tackler, then scissored his legs like a high-stepping Houdini an instant before finding the star receiver with a seven-yard scoring pass.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Introducing Lotus Theory 1 Design and materials The minimalist three-seater EV looks striking from every angle, especially when the doors scissor upwards and backwards to let you in.
—New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2024
An entire skit written by Elaine May — ironically, a sendup of overly prudish movie censors — was scissored by the network.
—Fred A. Bernstein, Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scissor
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Nicholson repeatedly stabbed her and slit her throat before stuffing her into a large plastic bin with her arms and legs sticking out, Porter said.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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If it’s baked in a loaf pan, go ahead and slit the top of the batter before baking.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 Mar. 2026
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No longer was the audience in its familiar seat of omniscient spectator, denying the editor the ability to crosscut and seamlessly switch perspectives across the action.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
17 Jan. 2025
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The story crosscut feverishly between the two, giving rise to a ticklishly clever chicken-or-egg conundrum: Was Riley being manipulated, like a puppet, by her confused and unruly emotions?—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
17 June 2024
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Food and drink Pastries are baked daily by the hotel’s sister property, Stockton Market, a shoppy shop slash bakery, and brought over to the Stockton Inn's lobby every morning.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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During the previous administration, available slots at the capital’s airport were slashed from 61 to 43 per hour, before ticking back up to 44 last year.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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Anchusa plants look better and self-seed less if sheared back after flowering.—
Marie Iannotti,
The Spruce,
9 May 2026
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Up next was pineapple, its spikes thoughtfully sheared smooth and cut into spears.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
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Diaz’s face was split open by the end of the second round, the canvas looked like a crime scene and Perry stormed around the cage afterward, demanding a fight with Paul while fans stood on chairs trying to film the madness below them.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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There’s a whole-house generator, central AC/heat, and mini-splits to keep things feeling comfortable no matter the weather.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Beau Neidhardt slices a Kale Caesar Cutlet hoagie.—
Susan Spencer,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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Start by slicing one fresh jalapeño into thin rounds.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Three people were stabbed on a Rhode Island beach Tuesday as hundreds of teenagers packed the area, forcing beachgoers to flee.—
Louis Casiano , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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The family's dog then came to protect the family, and Vigneau allegedly stabbed the dog twice in the mouth area, prosecutors say.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Videos captured a rioter ripping a mask off Hodges as he was pinned against a door during a fight for control of a tunnel entrance.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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Numbers like that savagely rip at the time-space continuum in ways piston-engine cars simply cannot.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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“Scissor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scissor. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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