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Definition of shavednext
as in shaven

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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
Joe Mack shaved the Marlins’ deficit to 5-3 with a two-run homer off AJ Blubaugh in the seventh, his ninth home run of the season and second of the series. — Miami Herald, 22 July 2026 Giffords was hooked up to tubes and monitors, and her head was shaved. — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 20 July 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
  • Unlike the full beard and mustache that Kelce sported a few days earlier during a July 31 training session, his face was completely shaven except for a thick mustache.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 3 Aug. 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 Tempo trimmed the deficit to four points in the final minute, but Bueckers hit a jumper to get the lead back to six before Isabelle Harrison was called for a charge.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Bank of America also trimmed its price target to $400 from $430.
    — Fred Imbert,Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of trimmed
Verb
  • In one part of the experiment, a person wearing a virtual reality headset watched a stranger’s face being brushed on the cheek while feeling that same stroke on their own cheek for 120 seconds.
    — Nicole Karlis, Allure, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Brockman thanked Dresser for her contributions and for building the enterprise foundation, and also brushed off concerns surrounding the competitive threat of open-source models from China, the person said.
    — Ashley Capoot,Kate Rooney, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of brushed
Adjective
  • Dwight materialized out of nowhere, a supernatural mad scientist, beardless and almost unrecognizable in a white lab coat.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
  • The French archaeologist also made sure to highlight the person’s beardless face, but the most striking and obvious difference is visible in the warrior’s proportions.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of beardless
Verb
  • Low-flow plumbing fixtures and water-saving showerheads cut water consumption, and LED lighting and energy-efficient appliances lower overall energy use.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Humanitarian aid to Afghanistan – which is needed by approximately 45% of the population – has been dramatically cut by international donors since the Taliban returned to power, with women and girls bearing the brunt of those cuts.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of cut
Verb
  • Coskun captured another gorgeous scene of the moon rising over San Francisco on July 28, as the last of the day's sunlight kissed the tops of the surrounding hills, along with the tallest of the city's skyscrapers.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 30 July 2026
  • The filing alleged that West attempted to vaginally penetrate her with his fingers, forcibly kissed her, and orally raped her during a 2021 work trip, among other claims.
    — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
Definition of kissed
Verb
  • Mehidy then produced a superb delivery that straightened past the bat of Beau Webster (5) and clipped the top of off stump to have Australia at 6-193, still trailing by 35 runs and with the tail exposed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The most clipped of Drake’s dates on social media was with famous goth streamer, Pinkchyu, who got the rapper to comply with her request to bark like a dog on camera.
    — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of clipped
Verb
  • Cotton/polyester fleece are brushed, sheared and sueded for a buttery soft hand feel.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 July 2026
  • The force of the crash sheared the seatbelt Miller was wearing, and he was thrown from the vehicle.
    — Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of sheared

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