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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Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 13 Dec. 2025
Upon being fired, Moore broke into the woman’s apartment and grabbed a pair of kitchen scissors and a butter knife, and threatened his own life, Rezmierski said.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
Tom Smyth, Vulture, 10 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
Brass Scissor, Measuring Tape, and Tape Dispenser Set Wrapping presents can be a time-consuming task during Christmas, but this set, which includes brass scissors, a tape dispenser, and measuring tape, makes that job more enjoyable.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 13 Dec. 2025
Upon being fired, Moore broke into the woman’s apartment and grabbed a pair of kitchen scissors and a butter knife, and threatened his own life, Rezmierski said.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
Verb
Whitney points out as much, though not quite as articulately, by making a scissoring gesture with her hands.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 10 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 19 Dec. 2025.
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