scissoring

present participle of scissor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scissoring
Verb
  • The silky-smooth dessert is perfect for slicing into on a hot summer day and also a family-favorite during the holiday season.
    Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Cover the steak and place it in the freezer for 30 minutes before slicing.
    Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Moreover, plastic pulverization produces fine solids; keeping the enzyme in contact with all surfaces without shearing it to inactivity is an active research topic.
    Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While all this is going on, the rest of the gang is splitting up to find Marie and warn her about Annabeth’s nightmare-premonition of her bloodied, motionless body.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
  • After calling it quits with Reggie Bush — the pair first broke up in 2009 due to busy schedules, then got back together briefly before splitting for good in 2010 — Kim was very single.
    Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • When Rochelle Luna, 18, arrived at the house hours later, Djerf bound, gagged and raped her before stabbing her and slitting her throat, court records said.
    Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • His slashing playing style caught Lorch’s eye at a tournament in the summer of 1991, and the 13-year-old was soon on a plane with future pros Erick Barkley and Stephon Marbury to an event in Arizona.
    Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Milei has repeatedly wielded a chainsaw on stage to promote slashing spending, but his agenda, which also includes deregulation and free-market reform, has led to a volatile peso currency and seen investors aggressively dump Argentine stocks and bonds.
    Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • For many hobbyists, the excitement — and gamble — of ripping packs is the best thing about the collecting experience.
    Mark Billingsley, Sacbee.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • These were easier for ripping open to see the interior and for dipping by hand.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Scissoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scissoring. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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