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shaved

verb , past tense of shave

Synonyms and Antonyms of shaved

1 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

Synonyms of shaved

bobbed, clipped, cropped, cut, cut back, docked, lopped (off), nipped, pared, polled, pruned, sheared, snipped, trimmed

Words Related to shaved

skived, whittled

manicured, mowed

pinched, stumped

curtailed, shortened

Near Antonyms of shaved

elongated, extended, lengthened

2 to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing

just shaved the concrete post as the car turned the corner

Synonyms of shaved

brushed, grazed, kissed, nudged, skimmed

Words Related to shaved

bumped, contacted, scraped, sideswiped, struck, swept, swiped, touched

bounced, caromed, glanced, rebounded, ricocheted (also ricochetted), skipped

caressed, cuddled, fondled, loved, patted, petted, stroked

missed, skirted

Near Antonyms of shaved

banged, bashed, bumped, clashed, collided, crashed, hit, impacted, impinged, knocked, punched, rammed, slammed, slapped, smacked, smashed, swiped, thudded, thwacked, whacked

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