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
Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
Carrot salad The viral carrot ribbon salad trend, popularized by chef and content creator Cassie Yeung, turns shaved carrots into a flavorful, easy-to-eat dish tossed with sesame oil, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic and chili crisp, Fox News Digital previously reported.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
As far as hats go, Erivo has plenty of them in her arsenal as it's become her signature look alongside her intricately done nails and shaved look.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
It's served with apple pikliz – a Haitian-style slaw of pickled cabbage, carrots and scotch bonnet peppers, though the Barracos add shaved apple to give it a Midwestern twist.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2025
To make shaved ice, first secure the attachment into the mixer’s hub and an ice puck into the cup.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
Sweet, ripe green figs provide the star ingredient, while shaved fennel adds a bright, licorice-like note that balances the figs’ natural sweetness.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
Sama offers a range of classic hand and cut rolls such as blue crab, yellowtail and salmon, as well as a few signatures, including the Sama, which tops toro and truffled uni with shaved, salted egg yolk.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Dads can enjoy a 20-ounce, 30-day dry-aged New York Strip with shaved black summer truffles and truffle demi available exclusively in-restaurant for Father’s Day.
—The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2023
Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Junior grabbed a hair clipper, held her against the bed and shaved her head.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
The Nasdaq fell 3% and companies like Nvidia and Alphabet saw their valuations shaved.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2026
For her role as a mysterious CEO in dark comedy Bugonia, Emma Stone skipped the traditional bald cap and actually shaved her head (as well as director Yorgos Lanthimos’s).
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
The 2025 Model of the Year launched her new era earlier this year, when Saint Laurent designer Anthony Vaccarello personally shaved Yai’s head before her runway appearance.
—Rachel Krause, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2025
Their heads were shaved and they were expelled from the town.
—Rich Heldenfels, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
When Landor couldn’t immediately meet the warden’s demand for court documentation of his religious beliefs, he was handcuffed to a chair while his dreadlocks were shaved off.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Miami shaved a 17-point deficit back to 10 with seven minutes to go, causing Adelman to call timeout and retrieve his security blanket from the bench.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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
Carrot salad The viral carrot ribbon salad trend, popularized by chef and content creator Cassie Yeung, turns shaved carrots into a flavorful, easy-to-eat dish tossed with sesame oil, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic and chili crisp, Fox News Digital previously reported.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
As far as hats go, Erivo has plenty of them in her arsenal as it's become her signature look alongside her intricately done nails and shaved look.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
It's served with apple pikliz – a Haitian-style slaw of pickled cabbage, carrots and scotch bonnet peppers, though the Barracos add shaved apple to give it a Midwestern twist.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2025
To make shaved ice, first secure the attachment into the mixer’s hub and an ice puck into the cup.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
Sweet, ripe green figs provide the star ingredient, while shaved fennel adds a bright, licorice-like note that balances the figs’ natural sweetness.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
Sama offers a range of classic hand and cut rolls such as blue crab, yellowtail and salmon, as well as a few signatures, including the Sama, which tops toro and truffled uni with shaved, salted egg yolk.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Dads can enjoy a 20-ounce, 30-day dry-aged New York Strip with shaved black summer truffles and truffle demi available exclusively in-restaurant for Father’s Day.
—The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2023
Verb
Her brother shaved his head alongside her, while friends organized care packages, drove her to sessions and offered constant encouragement.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Junior grabbed a hair clipper, held her against the bed and shaved her head.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
The Nasdaq fell 3% and companies like Nvidia and Alphabet saw their valuations shaved.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2026
For her role as a mysterious CEO in dark comedy Bugonia, Emma Stone skipped the traditional bald cap and actually shaved her head (as well as director Yorgos Lanthimos’s).
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
The 2025 Model of the Year launched her new era earlier this year, when Saint Laurent designer Anthony Vaccarello personally shaved Yai’s head before her runway appearance.
—Rachel Krause, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2025
Their heads were shaved and they were expelled from the town.
—Rich Heldenfels, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
When Landor couldn’t immediately meet the warden’s demand for court documentation of his religious beliefs, he was handcuffed to a chair while his dreadlocks were shaved off.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Miami shaved a 17-point deficit back to 10 with seven minutes to go, causing Adelman to call timeout and retrieve his security blanket from the bench.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaved
Adjective
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Visibly thin, head shaven and still in a gray jumpsuit, Ibrahim wiped tears away as he was embraced by family members shortly after his release in videos taken by the family.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Nov. 2025
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Visibly thin, head shaven and still in a grey jumpsuit, Ibrahim wiped tears away as he was embraced by family members shortly after his release in videos taken by the family.—
NPR,
NPR,
28 Nov. 2025
Verb
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By the time the strike began, patrol had trimmed its ask significantly.—
Kylea Henseler,
Outside,
9 Jan. 2026
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Stocks that dominated portfolios in 2025 are now being trimmed to finance new positions elsewhere.—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, her top layers were brushed over the right side of her head and tucked behind her ears.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The slick material keeps chafing to a minimum during workouts, and the brushed inside is so soft against the skin and helps keep cold air out and your body heat in.—
Olivia Dubyak,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The country singer posted his first beardless vlog on November 20, unveiling a jawline and general face shape.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
21 Nov. 2025
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More to Explore By documenting lushly hirsute Japanese officials alongside their beardless counterparts, portraiture preserved a photographic record of colonial subjects’ visibly inferior status.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Carolina cut the lead 17-14 at halftime after a 1-yard touchdown run by Hubbard and a 16-yard scramble by Young, the second-longest TD run of his career.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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This same staff cut him to make room for a waiver-wire claim before the start of the 2024 season.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The actress could be seen posing in the snow with her pregnant belly out as Allen kissed her stomach.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
2 Jan. 2026
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Zohran Mamdani turned and kissed his wife, Rama Duwaji, a stylish and formidable artist.—
Chris Smith,
Vanity Fair,
2 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Williams clipped Vrabel with his facemask.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Then it’s immediately clipped up and shared online.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The plant’s free-flowing, natural form is quite lovely; however, these versatile shrubs can also be sheared into formal hedges or topiary, limbed up into a standard form, and otherwise trained.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
25 Nov. 2025
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Doctors soon found that the on-field hits had sheared a blood vessel in Bledsoe's chest, which was rapidly filling his body with blood.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Shaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaved. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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