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
Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2026
The epicenter of the shaving world won’t be moving far.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
For three men in three different places, shaving their heads did not erase years of anxiety but changed the narrative.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Packed with soothing aloe and licorice root extract, this clear shaving serum was designed so that a little goes a long way.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2026
The epicenter of the shaving world won’t be moving far.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
Show off naturally curly hair without as much maintenance by shaving the sides with a close, short cut.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
For three men in three different places, shaving their heads did not erase years of anxiety but changed the narrative.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaving
Noun
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And the cars can harvest more energy while super clipping—the full 350 kW rather than the 250 kW allowed in the first three race weekends this year.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
20 Apr. 2026
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Chavez was the only person from his hometown of Gallup, New Mexico to be unaccounted for in the conflict, according to a local news clipping.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Vesia surrendered a two-run triple to Swanson and an RBI single to Nico Hoerner, cutting the Dodgers’ lead to one.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Part of that includes 'cutting the pond' using machinery to dig through the sand and allow water to flow in and out.—
Jacob Wycoff,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The clip sparked debate online, though additional footage suggested Jordan may have been brushing ice or liquid off the child following a celebratory dousing.—
Ryan Brennan
April 22,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
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Another example of an at-home way to conserve water is to turn off your faucet while brushing your teeth.—
Emily McLeod,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Bricks, scorched wood frame splinters and other debris are scattered there.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
23 Apr. 2026
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In 1903, a vicious winter storm reduced most of the piers to splinters, and by 1906 offshore oil production at Summerland had all but ceased.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Oracle Park roared to life in the bottom of the fifth as San Francisco’s offense finally got to Alcantara, trimming the deficit to 8-3 as Drew Gilbert, Eric Haase and Luis Arraez all drove in a run apiece.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Across TikTok, Instagram and group chats, young people are constantly editing themselves, trimming anything that might come off as try-hard, awkward or embarrassing.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Even more damning photos were published Thursday, which appear to show the pair kissing at a New York bar in early 2020.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Patriots coach breaks silence on affair scandal after kissing photos leak.—
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FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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And perhaps the latest sliver of hope for fans is that Juan Soto, their superstar outfielder, is expected to return to the lineup after dealing with a calf strain.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Just off the North Carolina coast, there's a trio of sliver-thin barrier islands known as theOuter Banks.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Pure ‘mowing the lawn’ has never worked.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Never cut more than one-third of the grass height when mowing.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Shaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaving. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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