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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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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
Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
Reiner, with his head shaved and a scruffy goatee, wore a yellow prison top with blue prison pants.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
The trailer opens on Lois (Jane Kaczmarek) giving Hal (Bryan Cranston) a full-body shave while on a video call with their second youngest.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Every fraction of drag coefficient that engineers can shave translates directly into miles of range, and range is what sells electric cars.
—Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
Reiner, with his head shaved and a scruffy goatee, wore a yellow prison top with blue prison pants.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
Ellsworth-Clark watches Jane Kaczmarek shave Bryan Cranston's back and crotch in the first scene of the new trailer.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
The trailer opens on Lois (Jane Kaczmarek) giving Hal (Bryan Cranston) a full-body shave while on a video call with their second youngest.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
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Verb
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The shutdown has had a massive impact on the finances of Iranians whose businesses rely on internet access and has also effectively cut the people off from the outside world.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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After being cut from the high school team each of his first three years, Sloane piled on some muscle, increased the velocity on his fastball and drew college interest last summer.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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When tetraploid and diploid plants are crossed, pollen from the diploids is brushed onto the stigmas of the tetraploids.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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Along one wall, swatches of fabric hang in dense, vertical layers—florals brushing against checks, brocades against stripes—forming a kind of working tapestry.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Dollar Shave club, an authority in the men's shaving space, just created a collection catering to women, too.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Each bucket can hold different toiletries like shampoo, body lotions, and shaving supplies to help streamline your shower routine.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Brian Kemp signs 34 bills, trimming his backlog with days left to act on this year’s legislation.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
6 May 2026
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Ridestore subjects materials to failure testing during both development and production, evaluating bond strength in laminated membranes, water-repellency performance and trim durability before materials move into manufacturing.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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In another shot, Brittany shared a boomerang of Patrick kissing her on the cheek.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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On the next possession, Chen went back to the pick-and-roll again, this time getting into her defender’s body and elevating for a leaning runner that kissed the glass and rattled home.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Perhaps a little bit less aggressive clipping at the end of the straights.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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And the cars can harvest more energy while super clipping—the full 350 kW rather than the 250 kW allowed in the first three race weekends this year.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The attack was limited by the fact that the revolver only held 5 bullets and had to be reloaded one bullet at a time, as opposed to assault rifles that often have large detachable magazines that can be clipped in and out rapidly.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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The lab didn't take DNA samples from each fish, which can be done by clipping off a tiny bit of one fin.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Rumors of a Nader-Savchenko romance began sparking shortly after their paring on DWTS.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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Use a sharp paring knife or the curved tip of a vegetable peeler to remove any larger sprouts from the potato.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Shave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shave. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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