scissors

Definition of scissorsnext
present tense third-person singular of scissor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scissors
Verb
  • The map slices through Kansas City, splitting the city’s voters across three Republican-leaning districts.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Toast 2–4 slices bread of choice (such as country-style sourdough or multigrain).
    Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • At the end of each month, Amazon slashes prices on travel gear in order to clear house for the following month.
    Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Earlier this month, the White House released its fiscal year (FY) 2027 federal budget request, which slashes NASA's total budget by 23% and its science funding by 47%.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The shower curtain opens, revealing an old woman, who stabs and decapitates Mary.
    Therie Hendrey-Seabrook, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Mar. 2026
  • But this person who was a friend, who owes her career to me, just stabs me in the back.
    Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Scissors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scissors. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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