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
Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
Bregman tried to rally his teammates by heading into the clubhouse and returning to the dugout with a clean shave.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2025
Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
With three White Sox (45-83) runs already scored in the eighth, the Twins’ (59-69) lead shaved to just a run and the bases loaded, Lewis raced back and tracked down a pop fly in foul territory.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 23 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Between that and the stainless steel handle, Dad will be counting down the seconds til his next shave.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
Bregman tried to rally his teammates by heading into the clubhouse and returning to the dugout with a clean shave.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2025
Noun
When a trompo taco is ordered, a cook brandishes a knife of ferocious sharpness, shaving a thin, broad piece large enough to overhang the corn tortilla it’s laid upon.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
With three White Sox (45-83) runs already scored in the eighth, the Twins’ (59-69) lead shaved to just a run and the bases loaded, Lewis raced back and tracked down a pop fly in foul territory.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shave
Verb
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Initially lined up outside, Chiefs defensive end Chris Jones quickly cut inside to beat the right tackle.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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On the northeast of the fire, by Sugar Pine Mountain, crews worked in steep, inaccessible terrain to bring containment lines into the natural rock bluff, trying to cut the fire off south of the Wishon Reservoir for the protection of the critical hydroelectric infrastructure.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Despite the mess in her apartment, the man, like everyone else in her life, brushes off her fears as the exaggerations of an overactive imagination.—
Marya E. Gates,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
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Ramp’s executives and its investors brushed off the concerns, which is easy to do in their enviable position.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lanthimos taped the head-shaving live, so there was only one shot.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
28 Aug. 2025
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My skin is irritated from so much shaving.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Undeterred, Rodgers connected on a five-yard touchdown pass to Jaylen Warren to trim the deficit to 26-24.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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For his efforts, which also included spending more than $7,000 to trim trees and cut down two redwoods and a fir, he was rewarded with a certificate from the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety that persuaded his insurer to maintain his coverage.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ansari had about three-quarters of Being Mortal in the can when a female production assistant accused Murray of climbing on top of her in a bed and kissing her through their COVID masks.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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The afternoons of those years wore gold like jewelry, and the sun kissed our skin as dust rose behind us in small clouds that the wind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Black and white family pictures, Arlington Heights High School shirts, newspaper clippings and awards also line the restaurant’s walls.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Aug. 2025
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In Hollywood, walls covered by newspaper clippings and photos with glowing eyes lead attendees to their first encounter with Art the Clown.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Assembly is best as a two-person job, but pretty much consists of clipping the arms to the seats and plugging in the motors.—
Zoë Sessums,
Architectural Digest,
4 Sep. 2025
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The video quickly clipped to the white sedan engulfed in flames.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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To test for doneness, insert a metal cake tester or thin paring knife into the middle of a fillet to see if the fish is warmed all the way through.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Denver Post,
16 July 2025
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Use a sharp paring knife to cut 4 slits in the top crust for steam to escape.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
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“Shave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shave. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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