1
as in cuts
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 brushes
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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Jenner was spotted inside the venue sharing a few laughs and kisses with Chalamet and chatting with other guests including Edward Norton and Shauna Robertson.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025 -
Eleven seconds later, junior Nolan Russell charged all the way down the ice to blow them kisses in celebration.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
1 Mar. 2025
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The number of ads displayed has grown, the way Google ranks content is constantly changing to provide a better user experience, and rich snippets of text from websites began appearing in result pages several years ago.—
Nick Brown,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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After all, who needs a spike in real-time viewership when millions will watch it in snippets anyway?—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Shaves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaves. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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