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verb

ˈshāv How to pronounce shave (audio)
Definition of shavenext
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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shave

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noun

as in shaving

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Recent Examples of shave
Verb
The list price for the Ultra Max comes in at US$3,499 but getting in early could shave $500 off. — New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026 City leaders claimed the new dispatch system could shave off as much as 33 seconds off response times to 911 calls. — Sara MacHi, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
While electric razors can get the job done quickly, for many, nothing beats a proper shave with a blade. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 While HoloHolo Grill is the only restaurant onsite, Kōloa Landing Resort does have a free-standing snack shack poolside serving shave ice and root beer floats along with a handy marketplace just off the lobby. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shave
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shave
  1. cut
  2. brush
  3. shaving
  4. trim
  5. kiss
  6. clipping
  7. clip
  8. paring
Verb
  • The burger will drip all over your fries, which are included and cut like pickle chips.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Lamont and lawmakers have set aside $550 million from past state budget surpluses to mitigate federal human service programs cuts.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of cut
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  • The duck, brushed with a colatura (an Italian fish sauce) glaze, is served with vegetables and seasonal fruit and has already become a fan favorite.
    — Sonia Garza, Houston Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Capricorn December 22 – January 19 A professional question may brush against something more personal today.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of brush
Noun
  • Fragrance-free and gentle enough for sensitive skin, Green Stix turn a shaving mishap into a non-event.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Replacing a filling or shaving down a crown is a routine part of dental care.
    — Laurie Mermet, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of shaving
Verb
  • Kane trimmed the deficit to one early in the third with a slick backhand, but Hanifin answered shortly thereafter to restore the two-goal cushion.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The hair architect responsible for trimming Lawrence’s texture on Tuesday has not yet been revealed.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of trim
Verb
  • The pair spent Saturday shopping and walking around Paris, where they were photographed holding hands and kissing in the street.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026
  • In the middle of May, Beck once again kissed Leigh good-bye and embarked on some tour dates, these ones in Japan.
    — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of kiss
Noun
  • Her digital-first mentality, bolstered by reshares and organic clipping from fans online, is exactly what helped an A&R at Artist House discover her on TikTok last year.
    — Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026
  • While basic clipping remains a popular marketing method, creators often hire these editors to make meatier videos — whether short-form or hour-long podcasts.
    — Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of clipping
Verb
  • The sequence stylistically excises itself from the episode as though clipping it, anticipating its excision from the show when uploaded to a video-sharing platform.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • These hairs, including a lock clipped at his deathbed, were in a packet provided by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello, and had not previously been available for analysis.
    — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of clip
Noun
  • The paring back of Fed communications is part of a larger package of potential reforms to the central bank’s operations that Warsh signaled Wednesday.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 20 June 2026
  • The paring back of Fed communications is part of a larger package of potential reforms to the central bank's operations that Warsh signaled Wednesday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 June 2026
Definition of paring

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