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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Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
There was also a pair of scissors that were seen in photos on Kapri’s Instagram account and found near the cars, police say.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
Whitney points out as much, though not quite as articulately, by making a scissoring gesture with her hands.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The affidavit alleges that officers found a pair of pink scissors on the floor of one of the cars, matching a pair Kapri posted a photo of on Instagram a week earlier.
—Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
There was also a pair of scissors that were seen in photos on Kapri’s Instagram account and found near the cars, police say.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Verb
The most dutiful of sons, Father wrote many long letters to his parents, some of which arrived scissored into scraps by military censors.
—Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
Whitney points out as much, though not quite as articulately, by making a scissoring gesture with her hands.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Scissor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scissor. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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