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
Neal Riley, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
None adjusted easily to her height or her husband's for shaving.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Martha Ross, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
After years of trying out different hairstyles, Suggs finally went all in on shaving it all off.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The shaving products company, which is owned by Proctor & Gamble, is building an innovation center at 232 A Street, which is right next to the existing P&G campus in South Boston.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
None adjusted easily to her height or her husband's for shaving.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
The next year, she was snapped by paparazzi shaving her head and hitting a photographer’s car with an umbrella.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
After years of trying out different hairstyles, Suggs finally went all in on shaving it all off.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaving
Noun
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The rise of clipping, says Schwartz, has leveled the promotional playing field as the record business is in the midst of a larger post-streaming transformation.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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According to Myers’s new book William and Catherine: The Monarchy’s New Era: The Inside Story, after William and Kate were nonchalant about everything, staff turned to historical clippings for inspiration on what to do.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Virginia made one last push, cutting TCU’s lead to 65-55, but the Horned Frogs quickly delivered the knockout blow as Miles knocked down a 3 and Suarez hit sophomore center Clara Silva for a layup to end Virginia’s hopes of another upset.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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Huston’s come a long way from cutting hair near 87th Street and Wornall Road.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Another admitted to brushing crumbs into the gap between the stove and counter as a child—only to be caught and made to pull the appliance out and deep-clean the entire area.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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And in a way that feels fitting, Hart is brushing it off while inching closer to a statistical territory few players — even the greatest shooters — have ever touched.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The goal is to isolate populations and splinter power.—
Jane M. Saks,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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The group began as a splinter of Al-Qaeda two decades ago, and in 2013 and 2014 took over several large cities in Iraq and Syria.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 2026
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Officials will spend months trimming, adding to and massaging the financial books to address residents’ priorities.—
Devyani Chhetri,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
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In 2018, seventeen-year-old landscaper Alex Childress was rushed to the hospital with third-degree burns on his face after unknowingly trimming giant hogweed.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Hard Launch Heard Around Philly In a video posted to her Instagram account, Susie was seen kissing and sharing affectionate moments with Thomas.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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Some talk of getting off the train and kissing the earth.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The problem is that funds marketed to retail investors allow just that, offering them the chance to take out a sliver of their money on a quarterly or monthly basis.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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But with Friday’s 131-113 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Bulls were officially eliminated from postseason contention, removing the last sliver of competition from the final two-week stretch of the season.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Although forests store far more carbon overall in wood and soil, lawns can still play a supporting role by storing carbon mostly belowground, as long as maintenance inputs like fertilizer, mowing fuel, and irrigation are kept in check.—
Dr. Avishesh Neupane,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2026
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The wood jambs supporting your front and back entryways can quickly get coated with pollen during springtime, and mowing and raking the lawn kicks up dust and dirt that settles along the frame.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Shaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaving. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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