1
as in cutting
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 brushing
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 shaving
Neal Riley, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
None adjusted easily to her height or her husband's for shaving.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Martha Ross, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
After years of trying out different hairstyles, Suggs finally went all in on shaving it all off.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The shaving products company, which is owned by Proctor & Gamble, is building an innovation center at 232 A Street, which is right next to the existing P&G campus in South Boston.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
None adjusted easily to her height or her husband's for shaving.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
The next year, she was snapped by paparazzi shaving her head and hitting a photographer’s car with an umbrella.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
After years of trying out different hairstyles, Suggs finally went all in on shaving it all off.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaving
Noun
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The rise of clipping, says Schwartz, has leveled the promotional playing field as the record business is in the midst of a larger post-streaming transformation.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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According to Myers’s new book William and Catherine: The Monarchy’s New Era: The Inside Story, after William and Kate were nonchalant about everything, staff turned to historical clippings for inspiration on what to do.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That the Illini couldn’t complete their comeback attempt despite cutting it to four in the final minutes was dismaying.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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There was a ribbon-cutting ceremony a couple of hours before the game, gigantic scissors slicing a pink ribbon.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Another admitted to brushing crumbs into the gap between the stove and counter as a child—only to be caught and made to pull the appliance out and deep-clean the entire area.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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And in a way that feels fitting, Hart is brushing it off while inching closer to a statistical territory few players — even the greatest shooters — have ever touched.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Unlike typical wooden options, this one offers much easier maintenance thanks to its high-density polyethylene (HDPE) build that won’t require repainting nor leave you with pesky splinters.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Mar. 2026
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Injuries range from mouth splinters and choking to bowel blockages, eye damage, wounds, infections, or even sticks penetrating the body; vets have treated severe cases, some fatal.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Bangladesh has launched fresh measures to curb energy consumption, cutting office hours and trimming public spending as conflict in the Middle East disrupts global fuel markets and strains power supply in the South Asian nation.—
Max Burman,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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After trimming the board’s budget for 2026, Meta plans to further reduce funding in 2027 and 2028, and potentially stop paying for it entirely after that, Platformer reports.—
Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The two confirmed their relationship in the fall of 2021 after paparazzi photos leaked of the pair kissing inside a car.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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In the clip, jointly posted to their Instagram accounts, the NFL player could be seen kissing the Sinners star's bare belly.—
Leigh Blickley,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Apr. 2026
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The problem is that funds marketed to retail investors allow just that, offering them the chance to take out a sliver of their money on a quarterly or monthly basis.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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But with Friday’s 131-113 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Bulls were officially eliminated from postseason contention, removing the last sliver of competition from the final two-week stretch of the season.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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His volunteering includes helping seniors by mowing their lawns, trimming their hedges and bringing them dinner on holidays.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Although forests store far more carbon overall in wood and soil, lawns can still play a supporting role by storing carbon mostly belowground, as long as maintenance inputs like fertilizer, mowing fuel, and irrigation are kept in check.—
Dr. Avishesh Neupane,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Shaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaving. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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