Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scissored
Verb
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Watch as potatoes are washed, sliced, cooked in small batches, and seasoned.—
Tykesha Spivey Burton,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025 -
None of those fighters are HOF material, but the way Lomachenko sliced them up (getting Walters, Rigondeaux, Miguel Marriaga and Jason Sosa to quit in back-to-back-to-back-to-back fights) was so impressive.—
Josh Katzowitz,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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That's when the state is planning to put Ralph Menzies to death for the murder of 25-year-old Maurine Hunsaker, a married mother of three who was found tied to a tree with her throat slit nearly 40 years ago.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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When Rochelle Luna, 18, arrived at the house hours later, Djerf bound, gagged and raped her before stabbing her and slitting her throat, the brief said.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The tiny leaves are easily sheared and sculpted into any shape.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
26 Aug. 2025
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The military truck towered over the civilian car, its armored plating intact while the SUV's side was sheared in.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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Programs targeting infant mortality, youth violence, smoking, maternal and child health, mental health, obesity, lead poisoning and infectious disease tracking have been slashed.—
Stan Chu Ilo,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Six people were shot and one other was slashed in four separate incidents on or near Eastern Parkway within a two-hour span as the crowds were dispersing after the parade, the New York Police Department (NYPD) told media.—
Robert Birsel
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Eastern Washington’s first drive ended when defensive back Jaden Mickey ripped the ball out of a receiver’s hands for a fumble recovery.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
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The zany battle reached a dramatic conclusion when Thing ripped Isaac’s mechanical heart from his chest, ending his life… again.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Senior running back Mo Thenell gashed Severance for multiple big plays, including a 91-yard screen pass from Jamison Seese and a 49-yard scoring run, as the Eagles offensive machine rolled to a decisive season-opening win.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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No longer was the audience in its familiar seat of omniscient spectator, denying the editor the ability to crosscut and seamlessly switch perspectives across the action.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
17 Jan. 2025
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The story crosscut feverishly between the two, giving rise to a ticklishly clever chicken-or-egg conundrum: Was Riley being manipulated, like a puppet, by her confused and unruly emotions?—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
17 June 2024
Verb
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Others view it as a brazen attempt to split up Kansas City’s minority voters.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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That resulted in a hung parliament split between the National Rally, the left-wing New Popular Front, and Macron’s Renaissance bloc.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Scissored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scissored. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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