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
Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Even point shaving can increase viewership.
—Emil Steiner, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The Week Us, TheWeek, 2 Mar. 2026
The 30-year-old said that the whirlwind experience — being traded, shaving his bushy beard, disappointing his new team and getting demoted in less than a week’s time — taught him a lot about himself.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Services include shaving, hair care and facial treatments, ranging from express face massages and 30-minute beard trimming priced at 30 euros and 50 euros, respectively, to two-hour long beauty sessions for 230 euros.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Even point shaving can increase viewership.
—Emil Steiner, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
Soon, Melling’s Colin is obeying his lover’s every order, including by shaving himself bald and sleeping like a dog on the floor.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 2 Mar. 2026
The 30-year-old said that the whirlwind experience — being traded, shaving his bushy beard, disappointing his new team and getting demoted in less than a week’s time — taught him a lot about himself.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaving
Noun
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One of them wore a dress with what looked like a clipping of a poster placed diagonally across her dress like a Miss Universe sash.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
7 Mar. 2026
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With the help of that tiny clipping of moss, the defendants were eventually convicted of desecrating human remains in 2015.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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After cutting direct military aid to Ukraine last year, Washington even reached out to Kyiv for its expertise in countering Iranian drones, which Russia uses to attack it.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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During one spurt, the freshman put up eight points in less than four minutes, cutting UCLA’s lead to 11.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This includes activities like brushing your hair, reaching for objects on shelves or playing certain sports.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
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After each dangerous sequence, however, the singer is shown casually brushing himself off and returning to set, while the stunt performers who executed the risky scenes appear bruised and dusty as filming wraps.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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From removing splinters or opening bandages, to snagging ingrown hairs and tightening eyeglass screws, tweezers are one of those travel essentials that my mom never regrets packing.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
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Similarly, older floors tend to creak and squeak underfoot, and may even have loose staples, nails, or wooden splinters that can put you at risk.—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Ryan can't score after trimming more clock.—
American-Statesman staff,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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Despite being outshot through the first two periods, the Cougars hung tough before trimming the Moorhead lead to just one early in the third.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Watson was photographed kissing Oxford University classmate Kieran Brown in July 2024.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Harry Potter actress was recently seen kissing Gonzalo Hevia Baillères, a tech CEO and billionaire from Mexico, in photos obtained by People.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Analysts worry that the boom in artificial intelligence could deepen the divide, with the soaring stock of firms such as AI chipmaker Nvidia benefiting a small sliver of the population but not generating many new jobs.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
9 Mar. 2026
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But that is only a small subset of all knowledge—the sliver that can be expressed symbolically, as language or mathematics.—
Charles Yu,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Just as mowing wet grass can be harmful to lawns, mowing during the hottest part of the day can cause unnecessary stress to turfgrasses, particularly during mid-summer.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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Wait Until the Grass Is Dry Wait until the grass is dry before mowing.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Shaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaving. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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