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
Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Electric razors mapping facial contours for better shaves.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
Outside, 25 Sep. 2025
Thankfully, a shelter volunteer, Nikki Miller, took up Chase’s cause, giving him a bath, trimming his nails and shaving his fur to get him back to looking his best again.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
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Verb
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
Electric razors mapping facial contours for better shaves.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
Noun
During their journey, their time for climbing Colorado’s 53 14ers—a mere 33 days—shaved more than 21 days from the previous speed record.
—Outside, 25 Sep. 2025
Thankfully, a shelter volunteer, Nikki Miller, took up Chase’s cause, giving him a bath, trimming his nails and shaving his fur to get him back to looking his best again.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shave
Verb
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Vance said one portion of Democrats are making unreasonable demands to restore more than $1 trillion over the next decade in healthcare spending that was cut earlier this year.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Training, professional development, and the Safe Cities Partnership are among the areas cut.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Instead, let your hair air dry for 20 to 30 minutes and then use it starting at the root of your hair, brushing in a downward movement.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Bloomberg Women in Mazan, France, where Gisèle Pelicot lived, say the town has tried to brush the ordeal under the rug.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For anyone with age spots, shaving scars, or other forms of hyperpigmentation, this new duo from the Swiss laboratories of Cellcosmet is worth reaching for.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
30 Sep. 2025
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Frequently Asked Questions Before applying any self-tanner, take care of treatments like waxing, shaving, manicures, or hair color touch-ups.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tommy Castellanos threw a pair of touchdown passes (with two-point conversions) and drove into field goal range to trim Miami’s lead from 28-3 to 28-22.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Built-in editing tools enable you to crop, trim, merge clips, add watermarks, and extract subtitles for complete control.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Instead, a cop climbed on stage, knelt, and kissed the flag.—
Nick Spicer,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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As the applause continued, Clooney kissed his wife Amal, who looked emotional in her seat just behind him.—
Jen Juneau,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Something as simple as trimming nails or cutting hair also takes on new challenges, as without gravity, every tiny clipping would drift around, potentially clogging equipment or entering astronauts' eyes or lungs.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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In what was once the typesetting room of the Miami Daily News, later called the Miami News, large scrolls of clippings can be viewed by visitors using hand cranks that mimic a newspaper rolling off the press.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Afloia 6-in-1 Dog Grooming Kit is like a pet spa at home, turning you into their personal groomer for trimming hair, clipping nails, and more.—
Christine Persaud,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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An eyewitness tells 12 News that the drones clipped the crane's cable and plummeted to the ground.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
3 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 9 Oct. 2025.
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