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adjective

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verb

past tense of shave
1
as in trimmed
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 brushed
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 shaved
Adjective
If using truffles, add shaved truffle. — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026 This side view shows it off perfectly—with shaved sides, curls on top, and a clean crop in the back. — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
Luckily, Atlanta is home to a wider world of frozen desserts, from Indonesian shaved ice to Mexican popsicles. — Lia Picard - For The Ajc, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026 At 25, England cricketer Chris Lewis experienced an even more direct consequence after team-mate Devon Malcolm shaved his head during England’s 1994 West Indies tour to raise money for Children in Need. — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shaved
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaved
  1. shaven
  2. trimmed
  3. brushed
  4. beardless
  5. cut
  6. kissed
  7. clipped
  8. sheared
Adjective
  • In photos obtained by Page Six, Farrell could be seen with a close-shaven salt and pepper crop.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The Texas Department of Criminal Justice also released a new photo of Anthony, 19, in which he's seen sporting a shaven head and wearing a sleeveless tunic.
    — Tristan Maglunog, ABC News, 11 June 2026
Definition of shaven
Verb
  • The set includes two stoppers that measure 2 inches tall by 39 inches wide, which can be trimmed to fit under most standard-sized doors.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Homeowners associations are known for rules about paint colors, fences and keeping the lawn trimmed.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of trimmed
Verb
  • When asked if the issues was personnel, in-experience, technique, assignment, discomfort, Tabor, who has been a special teams coordinator for five NFL teams over a 15-year period, brushed off the question.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Still, the performance of Denver’s defense in the opener can’t simply be brushed away.
    — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of brushed
Adjective
  • In one shot, a beardless Jason is in the center of a teammate huddle, seemingly shouting at the top of his lungs.
    — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Beard, ironically, was the lone beardless member of the outfit.
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of beardless
Verb
  • Lopez tossed a 17-yard touchdown pass to Carlos Hernandez to cut Miami’s lead to 11 points.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The decline raises the prospect of an interest rate cut by the central bank at next week’s monetary policy committee meeting, the penultimate one for this year.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of cut
Verb
  • The actress was all smiles while holding her baby as Felber carried their dog in his right arm and kissed the top of Dunham’s head.
    — Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In the black-and-white photo, the singer and his daughter Paris gently kissed Gomez’s growing baby bump.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of kissed
Verb
  • His short-form video content and public appearances produced a plethora of footage that could easily be clipped, repurposed and remixed, into preexisting memes and trending audios.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Majumdar recalls how a screen in the machine would cycle through four 10-minute videos of the staple from the 90’s and early 2000’s, each made up of several different scenes clipped together.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of clipped
Verb
  • Once inside, they’re restrained, sometimes blindfolded to preserve their sanity, and carefully sheared before being released.
    — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The impact sheared the pole and caused the vehicle to catch fire.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
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