shaving 1 of 2

noun

Definition of shavingnext
as in clipping

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shaving

2 of 2

verb

present participle of shave
1
as in cutting
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 brushing
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 shaving
Noun
Advice is likely to move upstream, away from shaving fixes and toward friction reduction. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026 Chlorine doesn't magically seal a shaving nick, scraped knee, or healing surgical incision. — Angela Haupt, Time, 20 July 2026
Verb
Try roasting it with olive oil and salt, sautéing it and adding it to a pasta or grain bowl, or shaving it with a vegetable peeler and adding the raw strips to a salad for some crunch. — Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 20 July 2026 And while the results last much longer than shaving, each session typically takes more time, especially when treating larger areas like the legs. — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for shaving
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaving
  1. clipping
  2. cutting
  3. brushing
  4. splinter
  5. trimming
  6. kissing
  7. sliver
  8. mowing
Noun
  • While basic clipping remains a popular marketing method, creators often hire these editors to make meatier videos — whether short-form or hour-long podcasts.
    — Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
  • According to a clipping of an article written in the Jamaica Observer, Malcolm was also a dance instructor.
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
Definition of clipping
Verb
  • The finding highlights the challenge that could lie ahead if the county’s mayor and commissioners try to significantly reduce property-tax spending without cutting pay or services in those areas.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In 2025, 8086 kilograms of denim waste from cutting-table offcuts, testing and second-choice samples was converted into 600 boards.
    — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of cutting
Verb
  • After brushing off any remaining crumbs, Lova made her way to the John Rylands Library, a neo-Gothic building of crimson sandstone that dominates the high street.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Ten tackles a game last season became as routine as brushing his teeth.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of brushing
Noun
  • One day, while washing a wooden cutting board, a splinter lodged in my left index finger.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Townshend’s cynicism proved prescient as the generation that marched, occupied, and dropped out in the late 1960s spent the 1970s watching the New Left splinter.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of splinter
Verb
  • The machine is programmed in advance, allowing landscapers to complete other tasks, such as trimming and cleanup, while the mower cuts the grass.
    — Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Moving basil to full sun, watering consistently, and trimming leggy stems can revitalize it late in the season.
    — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of trimming
Verb
  • Watts went first, posting a snapshot of McCollough kissing his head to Instagram.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The New York Post reported in April that Gomez was seen kissing a member of another office's congressional staff in 2023.
    — Eric McDaniel, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of kissing
Noun
  • Although the wealthy Gulf oil states and small slivers of Arab elites flourished within this system, for most people the American order meant only violence, hopelessness, and deprivation.
    — MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But at least there is a tiny sliver of hope in the very last scene, which features Jones’ real father in a silent but moving cameo role.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of sliver
Verb
  • The workers are in the district’s landscape maintenance, conservation and experiential programming, fleet and facilities departments — clearing roads, mowing lawns, cleaning buildings, maintaining trails and emptying trash cans.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Mowing Too Close Most people consider mowing a chore and want to mow as infrequently as possible.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of mowing

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