manicure

verb

Definition of manicurenext
as in to cut back

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Recent Examples of manicure Trim hedges and manicure any garden paths—especially the one that leads to the front door. — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 21 May 2026 The grounds are as manicured as a golf course, and the cabin clusters look like suburban subdivisions. — Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026 These include vacuums that empty themselves, robot mops that scrub and even mowers that manicure your lawn without human intervention. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026 This gives ample time to properly manicure your nails before applying polish. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for manicure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manicure
  1. cut back
  2. dock
  3. trim
  4. hack
  5. prune
  6. clip
  7. crop
  8. pare
Verb
  • Beef sales fell in the 13 weeks leading up to mid-July, with consumers cutting back on eating out or opting for cheaper proteins, Bloomberg reported.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Schmidt said cutting back agricultural water use is not going to be easy.
    — Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of cut back
Verb
  • SpaceX is also modifying a Starship V3 to dock with NASA's Orion spacecraft as a part of the Artemis III mission to Earth orbit next year.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • A couple of miles south, things were much quieter (and pricier) at Grand Banks, a schooner turned oyster bar docked at Tribeca’s Pier 25, with views of the Statue of Liberty and the Freedom Tower.
    — Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of dock
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  • Remove dense fuels, trim overhanging branches, and carefully plan your landscaping within 30 feet of homes.
    — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • This relaxed-but-polished organic cotton sweater has a classic crew neckline and ribbed trimming to elevate the look.
    — Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of trim
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  • Based on the first novella in Martha Wells’ book series, Murderbot is a sci-fi thriller/comedy about a self-hacking security construct who is horrified by human emotion yet drawn to its vulnerable clients, played by Skarsgård.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Grande said she’s been the victim of this hacking campaign for years, noting that in 2023, as many as 45 of her unreleased songs leaked online.
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of hack
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  • Pruning In winter, when canes are done producing fruit for the season, prune the canes that bore fruit down to the base of the plant so new ones will grow in the spring.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026
  • However, experts advise only pruning around one-third of roses and warn against overpruning.
    — Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of prune
Verb
  • Southwestern Minnesota will see a few more clouds, and could get clipped by a few showers in the early hours.
    — Joseph Dames, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Mastering the clipping economy Some of Ossoff’s newfound fans know him mostly from clips — one or two-minute-long videos that travel wide and far on social media platforms.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of clip
Verb
  • The selfie is carefully cropped at the waist, narrowly skirting past Instagram’s community guidelines on nudity.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Chico’s is offering up to 60 percent off tapered, cropped, and pull-on styles, but not for much longer.
    — Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of crop
Verb
  • Shares later pared some of the gains to trade at 883 yuan ($131) apiece at the morning close.
    — Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Shares had jumped nearly 630% before paring gains to close at 845 yuan.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of pare

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