scissored

past tense of scissor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scissored
Verb
  • The pizza features new deli-style pepperoni, a three-cheese blend, and signature Italian seasoning, sliced into eight extra-extra-large pieces and delivered in the restaurant's largest box yet.
    Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Hase stumbled forward, sliced the ball with her left foot and closed her eyes.
    Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The killer slit Catherine's throat with a razor so severely that her head was nearly severed before striking them both with an axe, per the Times-Picayune.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
  • The next morning, when Morse arrived for work, Nicholson stabbed her repeatedly and slit her throat before placing her body inside a large plastic bin in the kitchen pantry, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Doctors soon found that the on-field hits had sheared a blood vessel in Bledsoe's chest, which was rapidly filling his body with blood.
    Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The $1,850 scarves start with 400 grams of raw cashmere sheared from the undercoat of high-altitude hircus goats.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Carmakers like Volkswagen warned of possible production risks, while Honda slashed its annual profit forecast after halting production at several plants.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The administration also slashed funding for climate science research at agencies like NOAA, NASA, and even USDA.
    Lauren Sommer, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Midway through the third quarter, true freshman linebacker Mason Posa, buried on the depth chart just weeks ago, ripped the ball loose at Washington’s 7-yard line and fell on it himself.
    Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
  • As a result of that low demand and a massive decline in sales, producers in the Golden State have ripped out nearly 40,000 acres of vines over the past year, according to a new report from the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG).
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • For the second straight week, the Giants were gashed by the ground game.
    Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The defense was gashed for 179 yards on the ground and will have six players sidelined this week on that side of the ball, including missing middle linebacker Jack Sanborn and safety Donovan Wilson for the second straight game.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The comments in the post were split between those who wanted to show care to the boyfriend and those who were skeptical of the woman's behavior.
    Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Amazon occasionally publishes promotions that offer a serious discount on your order when splitting your payment between cash and points.
    Sarah Hostetler, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The job cuts have been anticipated for weeks, particularly because NBC News Group, an umbrella division that encompassed both the aforementioned cable networks as well as businesses associated with NBC News, is being cleaved in two, and revenue from cable will now go to feed operations at Versant.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The Israeli military has now begun its retreat out of Gaza City, and vacated the Netzarim Corridor, which had cleaved Gaza in two, between north and south.
    Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Scissored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scissored. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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