1
as in to cut
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
he always shaves most of his hair off when the weather starts getting warmer
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2
as in to brush
to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing
just shaved the concrete post as the car turned the corner
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Recent Examples of shave
Darpan Munjal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Legit Dogs specialized in hot dogs with a variety of unique toppings, gourmet smash burgers, street tacos and Hawaiian shave ice.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
When Fuller awakes several hours later, her head has been shaved, she’s covered in antihistamine cream, and she’s tied up in a basement.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Now take a weak domain and shave 3% off each step.
—Darpan Munjal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Legit Dogs specialized in hot dogs with a variety of unique toppings, gourmet smash burgers, street tacos and Hawaiian shave ice.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
As part of her Bugonia role, Stone shaved her head and began wearing wigs to events to conceal her new look.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
When Fuller awakes several hours later, her head has been shaved, she’s covered in antihistamine cream, and she’s tied up in a basement.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shave
Verb
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Overall, the inflation data likely add fuel to expectations that the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by another quarter percentage point at its policy meeting later this month - its second consecutive cut.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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Superstar Shohei Ohtani launched a two-run shot to cut the lead down to 11-4, but the momentum still appeared to be on the Blue Jays' side in a raucous Rogers Centre.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Some models wore wigs, but others—like Grace Elizabeth—had their hair curled with a ultra-thin curling iron and brushed out.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
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Use a cleaning toothbrush to brush away limescale and hard water residue from the drain area once per week.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Even as the weather gets chillier and bare-skin season winds down, hair removal—via shaving, trimming, or lasering—remains a year-round habit for many of us.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
22 Oct. 2025
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Besides doing the double duty of cleansing and softening, the oil is also a true multihyphenate in the ways it can be used, whether as a body wash, shaving base, or bath soak.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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To prune overgrown blueberry bushes, trim half of the oldest canes down to the ground to encourage new branches to grow.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 Oct. 2025
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Adams’ Exit Narrows the Field After Mayor Eric Adams dropped out of the race, much of his support appeared to transfer to Cuomo, trimming Mamdani’s lead.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The pair were photographed holding hands in June, and sparked romance rumors after posting videos of them kissing on TikTok.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Initially, attention falls on Sutton’s ex-boyfriend Billy, especially after Joel learns that Billy kissed Jenna, his sister, on the night of Sutton’s death to provoke jealousy.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And then there is the guilty past alluded to in those clippings, the memory of which frequently strikes her down with debilitating pain and nausea.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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Officers who went to Sellers’s house found a collection of newspaper clippings from the time frame in which Lee was found dead.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Her arm was hooked up to an IV with a pulse oximeter clipped to her fingertip.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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George Vernadsky clipped the Laurence article and sent it to his father in the Soviet Union.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That's going to take some type of outward expansion module or paring back of standard features.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Sep. 2025
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Kennedy tangled with lawmakers on everything from COVID-19, to his paring-back of access to vaccines and his claims about vaccine injuries.—
Jonathan Easley,
The Hill,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Shave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shave. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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