scissors

Definition of scissorsnext
present tense third-person singular of scissor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scissors
Verb
  • The map slices through Kansas City, splitting the city’s voters across three Republican-leaning districts.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Toast 2–4 slices bread of choice (such as country-style sourdough or multigrain).
    Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • This budget cut slashes the funds allocated to Chile’s Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage.
    News Desk, Artforum, 23 Mar. 2026
  • State Department slashes fee to renounce US citizenship For anyone considering a breakup with America, the fee to give up US citizenship just dropped by about 80%.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • But this person who was a friend, who owes her career to me, just stabs me in the back.
    Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Bautista stabs and shoots his assailants in an operatic eruption of violence that is done in a single, extended shot.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Scissors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scissors. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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