SHAVING Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of shaving

as in clipping

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verb

present participle of shave

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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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

Overdoing exfoliation, shaving and active ingredients in a single session can leave skin raw and reactive, and chasing every new product trend often means buying things your routine does not need. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026 Think shampoo, conditioner, scalp treatment, body exfoliation, shaving, masks and moisturizing all rolled into one extended session. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026

Verb

Google’s new phones will have similar shapes, with the Pro and Pro Fold models perhaps shaving off a little thickness. — ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026 Walmart has it on sale for under $400, shaving over $249 off the $649 list price. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for shaving

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Noun

According to a clipping of an article written in the Jamaica Observer, Malcolm was also a dance instructor.

— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
That includes a bath with breed-appropriate shampoo, a blow-dry and brush-out, a haircut or trim based on breed and preference, nail clipping and filing, ear cleaning and eye area cleaning.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

Definition of clipping

Verb

Seattle kept it close, cutting the lead to single digits in the fourth quarter before Atlanta held firm.

— Christopher Harris, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
The workshops include all ingredients and participants learn skills such as cutting and folding meats, placement and spacing for jams and honeys.

— Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Definition of cutting

Verb

Rather than brushing off the mistaken critique, museum staff decided to lean into the joke.

— Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
Canales has compared switching sides on the offensive line to brushing your teeth opposite-handed, which Freeling agreed was an appropriate analogy.

— Joseph Person, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of brushing

Noun

Designed for patios, balconies, porches, pool decks, and walkways that could use a little TLC, the 12-inch tiles are waterproof, splinter-free, and bring the warmth of real wood to an outdoor space on a budget.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2026
Legend has it this imperative caused the park’s architect, William Russell Everitt, to smash the original model to splinters with a baseball bat.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

Definition of splinter

Verb

Three-year programs typically work by reducing the credit requirement from 120 down to 90 or 100, largely by trimming general education requirements, open electives, and the room for a double major or a semester abroad.

— Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
And trimming too much of this plant can make the tree appear stunted or uneven.

— Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 30 July 2026

Definition of trimming

Verb

More recently, Bunnie Xo spoke about kissing someone else over the July 4th holiday — at Jelly Roll’s Nashville bar — and how the country star reacted.

— Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026
The bronze is reportedly stained lipstick-pink from fans kissing it.

— Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of kissing

Noun

That’s because even if the tiniest sliver of the sun remains visible, the landscape stays surprisingly bright, the sky never falls into twilight, and the sun’s spectacular corona remains hidden.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Friends of Big Bear Valley launched it in February to stop the Moon Camp development on what conservationists call the last undeveloped sliver of Big Bear Lake’s shoreline.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of sliver

Verb

Control buttons include Power, Home (which returns the mower to the station), Start (to begin a mowing cycle), and Back (to navigate the menu system).

— John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 28 July 2026
Unlike many apps that accompany smart tech, Anthbot's is made for people who might be setting up their first self-mowing gadget.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 July 2026

Definition of mowing

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