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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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
The object the detective uses to smash in the window appears similar to a scissor jack.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
Tom Smyth, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
Sizzle highlighted above, there are a lot of assumptions around who can scissor.
—Adejoke Mason, Them, 3 Dec. 2024
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Noun
When the bystander dropped to his knees, the three officers opened fire, shooting 14 rounds at Trammell, who prosecutors said was armed with a kitchen knife and a pair of scissors.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
The object the detective uses to smash in the window appears similar to a scissor jack.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
Whitney points out as much, though not quite as articulately, by making a scissoring gesture with her hands.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
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 30 Jan. 2026.
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