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
Sherri Gordon, Health, 14 Aug. 2025
By some estimates, these tools are shaving months off major builds and helping companies manage risk, labor, and materials more effectively.
—Andrea Hill, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 22 Aug. 2025
There are only so many wins to go around, and being higher than consensus on one team might mean shaving a win or two off other teams.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Use care when shaving or waxing.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 14 Aug. 2025
By some estimates, these tools are shaving months off major builds and helping companies manage risk, labor, and materials more effectively.
—Andrea Hill, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
This particular Hawaiian snow cone machine is designed to be safe and kid-friendly, so the ice-shaving action won't start until the lid is secure and the button is pressed.
—Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 22 Aug. 2025
There are only so many wins to go around, and being higher than consensus on one team might mean shaving a win or two off other teams.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaving
Verb
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Barcelona’s decision was not a sporting one but based on cutting wages.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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There’s people cutting sandwiches, putting the sandwiches right to the camera, squeezing the juices.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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To help avoid tonsil stones, maintain your oral hygiene by brushing, flossing, and visiting the dentist regularly.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
4 Sep. 2025
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Later, Teegan and Ethan reacted to the rumor, brushing it off and calling out Veronica for her behavior.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Ewpjdk 4-Pack Garden Pruning Shears come with four pruning shears for the price of one and are versatile enough to take on all kinds of fall pruning tasks, like harvesting, clipping, deadheading, and cutting off the final fruits of the season, before winter comes.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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Black and white family pictures, Arlington Heights High School shirts, newspaper clippings and awards also line the restaurant’s walls.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The junior launched himself through a pile for a two-yard touchdown rush, trimming the deficit to 35-34.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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With revisions earlier this year mostly trimming prior readings, more downward revisions could be due.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Puck reported that the staffer accused Murray of straddling her near a prop bed on set and kissing her on the mouth through the face masks that both were wearing under COVID-19 protocols.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Ansari had about three-quarters of Being Mortal in the can when a female production assistant accused Murray of climbing on top of her in a bed and kissing her through their COVID masks.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The brittle, eco-friendly bamboo straw is another concession to the community, as are the splinters.—
Joe Joyce,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The syntax of reason splinters by the hour.—
Alaa Alqaisi
August 13,
Literary Hub,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Even though the weather is much more tolerable than in the hot summer months, once that fall feeling arrives, the end of mowing the grass for the year is in sight.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
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Homeowners should take care to check their yard thoroughly for rabbit nests before mowing their yard, with mowers also proving a major risk to kits.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The token slivers of human-interest drama (a divorce battle, a visit to the pediatrician) that are meant to counterpoint the possibility of Armageddon with the oh-so-ironic triviality of quotidian concerns.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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Obviously, the overall deliveries are instrumental in establishing the average unit cost for each 30-second sliver of airtime, but when a half-minute is commanding $8 million a pop, there’s only so much extra dough that can be squeezed out of the Big Game’s sponsors.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Shaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaving. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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