scissored; scissoring
ˈsi-zə-riŋ 
ˈsiz-riŋ
: to cut, cut up, or cut off with scissors or shears
scissored the paper into strips
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Sophie Saint Thomas, Allure, 6 May 2025
Before the singer headed inside for the actual party, Balmain creative director Olivier Rousteing and his team literally turned her gown into a mini with just a pair of scissors, unveiling Tyla's second — unofficial — Met Gala look.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 6 May 2025
Adejoke Mason, Them, 3 Dec. 2024
Sizzle highlighted above, there are a lot of assumptions around who can scissor.
—Adejoke Mason, Them, 3 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Since scissors and needles arguably fall under that final category, Mars retrograde isn’t the best time for drastic haircuts or getting injectables.
—Sophie Saint Thomas, Allure, 6 May 2025
Before the singer headed inside for the actual party, Balmain creative director Olivier Rousteing and his team literally turned her gown into a mini with just a pair of scissors, unveiling Tyla's second — unofficial — Met Gala look.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 6 May 2025
Verb
At its base definition, scissoring is just about genital-to-genital stimulation, so anyone interested in doing so can scissor.
—Adejoke Mason, Them, 3 Dec. 2024
Sizzle highlighted above, there are a lot of assumptions around who can scissor.
—Adejoke Mason, Them, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Scissor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scissor. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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