Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skive
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The lone artisan in his shop shaving out a single bow at a time from a stave of wood was a thing of the past.—
Clare Conley,
Outdoor Life,
18 Sep. 2025 -
In that case, 33-year-old TJ Hoover woke up in the operating room to find people shaving his chest, bathing his body in surgical solution and talking about harvesting his organs.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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The $1,850 scarves start with 400 grams of raw cashmere sheared from the undercoat of high-altitude hircus goats.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
13 Sep. 2025
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The tiny leaves are easily sheared and sculpted into any shape.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
26 Aug. 2025
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The holders are one of 36 teams in the league phase, which kicks off on Tuesday and which, like last season, will consist of a mammoth 189 matches to whittle the field down to 24 by the end of January.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Sheehan improved to 6-3 and whittled his ERA to 3.32.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
9 Sep. 2025
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David Dahlquist, the acting deputy director of the DOJ's antitrust civil litigation division, argued for a remedy that could nip a potential Google AI monopoly in the bud and that would address all ways users access Google search.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
2 Sep. 2025
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The only way to nip this in the bud is to be direct.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
1 Sep. 2025
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Ships typically dock in Warnemünde or the commercial port at Rostock, more than 120 miles away.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Navy and Marine leaders celebrate the opening of Exercise UNITAS 2025 onboard the United States amphibious transport docking ship USS Arlington at Naval Station Mayport in Florida on September 15.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Inspiron branding of the past is gone, pared down to a faint Dell logo on the lid, and nowhere else.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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In response, companies are paring back.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
18 Sep. 2025
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Remove each game from its bulky box, snip out the logo for easy identification, and transfer the contents into clear plastic bins.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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Maintaining proper airflow by pruning can be as easy as snapping off a low branch or snipping a growing tip here and there.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Sep. 2025
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Having a good grooming regimen is also recommended to ensure the dog's nails are clipped, their ears are cleaned, and the coat is brushed thoroughly.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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The carry handles each have a magnetic piece that then clips together to form a single bar to grasp.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Skive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skive. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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