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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Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
In the dugout dressed in his uniform, Miguel Gonzalez has his scissors out giving a free haircut to a teammate.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 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
Along with the Ultimate Dig and Dude Perfect Zone, guests can also get into and work with a scissor lift aerial platform.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
In the dugout dressed in his uniform, Miguel Gonzalez has his scissors out giving a free haircut to a teammate.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 2026.
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