1
as in trimmed
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
he always shaves most of his hair off when the weather starts getting warmer
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2
as in brushed
to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing
just shaved the concrete post as the car turned the corner
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Recent Examples of shaved
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
If using truffles, add shaved truffle.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
This side view shows it off perfectly—with shaved sides, curls on top, and a clean crop in the back.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
Carrot salad The viral carrot ribbon salad trend, popularized by chef and content creator Cassie Yeung, turns shaved carrots into a flavorful, easy-to-eat dish tossed with sesame oil, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic and chili crisp, Fox News Digital previously reported.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
As far as hats go, Erivo has plenty of them in her arsenal as it's become her signature look alongside her intricately done nails and shaved look.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
It's served with apple pikliz – a Haitian-style slaw of pickled cabbage, carrots and scotch bonnet peppers, though the Barracos add shaved apple to give it a Midwestern twist.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2025
To make shaved ice, first secure the attachment into the mixer’s hub and an ice puck into the cup.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
Sweet, ripe green figs provide the star ingredient, while shaved fennel adds a bright, licorice-like note that balances the figs’ natural sweetness.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The sides were much shorter, shaved down and brushed forward compared to the top.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
Natalia Covarrubias led Oak Forest (18-10, 2-5) with 17 points, including five in a wild final minute that shaved an eight-point deficit down to three.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
With a day shaved off his sentence for every day of good behavior, plus credit for nearly 19 months already spent behind bars, Grayson could be released in just under 8½ years.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
Eger’s blonde hair was shaved and her earrings were pulled off, leaving her ears bleeding.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
In 2011, at the BET Awards, her sides were shaved lower than in the 1980s and ‘90s.
—Essence, 26 Jan. 2026
As a symbol of his re-dedication, and new outlook, Love went to his barber and shaved his head while preparing for his first season at Arizona.
—Jason Quick, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Indoor dogs often shed insulating undercoats and shouldn't be shaved in winter; their natural coats provide warmth.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
The Cheese Steak Sandwich, made with shaved ribeye, caramelized onions, peppers, fontina cheese, and horseradish cream on a soft hoagie and served with fries, offers something substantial that lasts into the later quarters.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
If using truffles, add shaved truffle.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
This side view shows it off perfectly—with shaved sides, curls on top, and a clean crop in the back.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
Carrot salad The viral carrot ribbon salad trend, popularized by chef and content creator Cassie Yeung, turns shaved carrots into a flavorful, easy-to-eat dish tossed with sesame oil, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic and chili crisp, Fox News Digital previously reported.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
As far as hats go, Erivo has plenty of them in her arsenal as it's become her signature look alongside her intricately done nails and shaved look.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
It's served with apple pikliz – a Haitian-style slaw of pickled cabbage, carrots and scotch bonnet peppers, though the Barracos add shaved apple to give it a Midwestern twist.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2025
To make shaved ice, first secure the attachment into the mixer’s hub and an ice puck into the cup.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
Sweet, ripe green figs provide the star ingredient, while shaved fennel adds a bright, licorice-like note that balances the figs’ natural sweetness.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
Yukon gold potatoes are shaved to a thickness of about a millimeter, layered with butter and a little corn starch and baked.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The sides were much shorter, shaved down and brushed forward compared to the top.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
Natalia Covarrubias led Oak Forest (18-10, 2-5) with 17 points, including five in a wild final minute that shaved an eight-point deficit down to three.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
With a day shaved off his sentence for every day of good behavior, plus credit for nearly 19 months already spent behind bars, Grayson could be released in just under 8½ years.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
Eger’s blonde hair was shaved and her earrings were pulled off, leaving her ears bleeding.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
In 2011, at the BET Awards, her sides were shaved lower than in the 1980s and ‘90s.
—Essence, 26 Jan. 2026
As a symbol of his re-dedication, and new outlook, Love went to his barber and shaved his head while preparing for his first season at Arizona.
—Jason Quick, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Indoor dogs often shed insulating undercoats and shouldn't be shaved in winter; their natural coats provide warmth.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaved
Adjective
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Instead of his signature wavy dark brunette locks and scruffy hot prof facial hair, Garfield rocked sandy blonde curls and a clean shaven look.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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Flores also previously told investigators that Gonzales wore khakis and a white shirt and had a beard; Gonzales was cleanly shaven that day and wore blue.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Politicians would like to believe that rising health-insurance costs result from bloated hospital budgets, physician overpayments, or administrative waste—problems that could be trimmed away painlessly.—
Chris Pope,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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Gaga’s entire dress was trimmed with pleated fabric on her chest, stomach, and skirt, adding extra movement and texture to the head-turning look.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
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Hunt has brushed off the spots, saying his opponents are scared by his growing presence in the race.—
Joseph Morton,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Her front pieces were similarly brushed away from her forehead and secured in place by a clip; the rest was tucked behind her opposite ear.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The country singer posted his first beardless vlog on November 20, unveiling a jawline and general face shape.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
21 Nov. 2025
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By documenting lushly hirsute Japanese officials alongside their beardless counterparts, portraiture preserved a photographic record of colonial subjects’ visibly inferior status.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the men's singles final in figure skating, the NBC telecast just cut to a shot of American Max Naumov, who was juggling a soccer ball.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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Catherine’s brother Hindley, a vicious bully whose abuse is part of what drives Cathy and Heathcliff so closely together, is cut entirely, his role combined with Catherine’s father.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Leaning over his 12-year-old daughter's body, Rami Essam Abu Jamea kissed her cheek.—
Ammar Cheikh Omar,
NBC news,
4 Feb. 2026
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The two kissed again as Jelly Roll was announced as the winner of Best Contemporary Country Album.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The impassioned celebration was quickly clipped and shared across social media, with thousands enjoying what initially looked like a release of unbridled, unrehearsed joy.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Searching for every inch, every millisecond of an advantage, her right arm clipped the fourth gate.—
Will Graves,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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As the continents sheared and twisted unevenly, local forces squeezed together thin ribbons of crust and popped them up like geological meerkats, isolating and slicing them off.—
Evan Howell,
Scientific American,
4 Feb. 2026
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It can be lightly sheared to maintain shape but is slow-growing and takes a long time to recover from aggressive pruning.—
Daniel Scott,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Shaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaved. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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