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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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
This comes with additional eyes as well as stitch markers, pins, and a pair of scissors.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2025
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Oct. 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
Always use clean, sharp scissors and cut at an angle to allow the stems to collect water even if they’re situated against the bottom of the vase.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
This comes with additional eyes as well as stitch markers, pins, and a pair of scissors.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
While there was a myth that lesbians don’t actually scissor, that has since been debunked.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Oct. 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 21 Oct. 2025.
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