scissored

Definition of scissorednext
past tense of scissor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scissored
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The strike on Saturday sheared the façade off several adjacent apartment blocks and shattered glass for blocks around.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Meta also slashed headcount across its Facebook, global operations, recruiting, sales and Reality Labs divisions last week, CNBC reported.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Not only are their oil shipments bottled up in the Persian Gulf, output has been slashed as supplies have nowhere to go.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In the bottom of the second, Sierra Canyon catcher Aiden Jahng ripped a double into the left-center field gap on an 0-2 count to put the Trailblazers up 2-0.
    Tony Gleason, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Even the series most absurd premise — a competition in which immigrants compete for citizenship — feels ripped from the headlines.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • The teams split two previous meetings, so the winner Monday wins the tiebreaker if the teams finish tie.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Boise’s new professional soccer team is one week away from its first home game after splitting a pair of road contests.
    Statesman staff report, Idaho Statesman, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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 30 Mar. 2026.

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