Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scissored
Verb
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Chefs are eye-to-eye with customers, who curiously watch fish being sliced and sizzled.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026 -
Scatter 1–2 jalapeños, thinly sliced, over shrimp, then sprinkle 2 Tbsp.—
Hana Asbrink,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Nicholson repeatedly stabbed her and slit her throat before stuffing her into a large plastic bin with her arms and legs sticking out, Porter said.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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If it’s baked in a loaf pan, go ahead and slit the top of the batter before baking.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Footage from Israel's emergency service showed a large crater next to what appeared to be apartment buildings with outer walls sheared away.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Footage from Israel's emergency service showed a large crater next to what appeared to be apartment buildings with outer walls sheared away.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Deadline hears that the number of contract cleaners at the BBC’s London headquarters will be slashed by 70% from 31 to nine, according to unhappy insiders.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
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Lawmakers said the ruling is outdated, and AI and modern technology means processing costs should be slashed.—
Mahsa Saeidi,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In an effort to draw in new viewers, The Bachelor franchise has instead ripped itself apart.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2026
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The alleged thieves ripped bronze plaques and grave markers from headstones and walls of the cemetery's mausoleum.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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James Cook’s first carry went for 16 yards around his right tackle, the Broncos were gashed, Bills Mafia smelled blood, and the tone was set.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
16 Jan. 2026
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The Warriors, who often play three- or four-guard lineups, have been gashed by a Blazers front line that features the 7-foot-2 Donovan Clingan.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Other changes, such as splitting the MMR vaccine, remain in place.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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Iowa State and Virginia have split four previous meetings, though the Cavaliers won the most recent matchup and the only one in the NCAA Tournament.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But there’s one factor helping them on Iran policy right now, two decades after Iraq cleaved the Democratic Party in two.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Cyprus was cleaved along ethnic lines in 1974 when Turkey invaded following a coup aiming to unite the island with Greece.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Scissored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scissored. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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