manicures

verb

present tense third-person singular of manicure
as in clips

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manicures
  1. clips
  2. crops
  3. prunes
  4. trims
  5. docks
  6. cuts back
  7. hacks
  8. pares
Verb
  • This compact tote folds into a small pouch that clips directly onto your keys and expands into a functional bag when needed.
    — Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
  • Joe Rodon clips a pass over the top of the Brentford defence for Calvert-Lewin to contest.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of clips
Verb
  • There are two levels of HyperSmooth available, standard and Boost, the latter of which crops into the frame a little more tightly to handle especially bumpy scenes.
    — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 11 June 2026
  • When a user uploads a photo, the algorithm locates the bee, crops the image and compares it to our database.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2025
Definition of crops
Verb
  • Cadet, who spent several years working as a florist, prunes the thick green stems of the faux lilies and roses.
    — Elly Fishman, Vogue, 8 May 2026
  • Van Tassel prunes her tomatoes throughout the season for better air circulation.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 3 May 2026
Definition of prunes
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  • Spink’s optimism about the growth opportunities in Saudi Arabia comes even as the kingdom trims capital expenditure, cuts some projects, and limits spending on foreign consultants.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 1 July 2026
  • Coppola's preferred version of the film, Final Cut, removes or trims a handful of sequences, including the exchange between Willard (Martin Sheen) and the Playboy Playmates, and Kurtz (Marlon Brando) reading from TIME magazine.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
Definition of trims
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  • The ship docks close to town, public transport is nearby, and the main sights can be reached on foot.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Ports of call are the various cities or destinations where the ship docks during the cruise.
    — Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
Definition of docks
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  • Extensive clinical and user trials have found that the topical helps skin appear smoother, cuts back on fine lines and wrinkles like crow’s feet, alleviates redness, and doesn’t clog pores all the while.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
  • It is bordered by a playground, tended by a man who cuts back the grass borders with a scythe.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 June 2026
Definition of cuts back
Verb
  • Your personal information could be at risk if there's a data breach or someone hacks your account.
    — Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 4 June 2026
  • Attachments are the perks of Hugh’s suit, including thrusters, mod slots and the Overdrive Protocol, a sort of ultimate move that builds over time and hacks enemies around the two.
    — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2026
Definition of hacks
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  • In its fifth and final season, The Bear pares itself back.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026
  • Designed by Sam Burch Architects, the house takes a familiar Mediterranean look and pares it back, using the natural setting to do alot of the heavy lifting.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2026
Definition of pares
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