Synonyms of shaving

shaving 1 of 2

noun

as in clipping

Related Words

• clipping
• splinter
• sliver
• paring
• segment
• chunk
• cutting
• length
• snippet
• portion
• section
• chop
• hunk
• part
• lump
• cut
• slice
• cutlet

shaving

2 of 2

verb

present participle of shave

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cutting
• trimming
• clipping
• mowing
• shearing
• paring
• pruning
• bobbing
• cropping
• snipping
• cutting back
• polling
• docking
• nipping
• lopping (off)
• whittling
• shortening
• pinching
• manicuring
• skiving
• curtailing
• stumping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extending
• lengthening
• elongating

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brushing
• kissing
• touching
• nudging
• caressing
• skimming
• grazing
• scraping
• stroking
• patting
• missing
• bumping
• sweeping
• contacting
• skipping
• swiping
• striking
• fondling
• petting
• cuddling
• glancing
• rebounding
• sideswiping
• bouncing
• loving
• ricocheting
• caroming
• skirting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hitting
• knocking
• bumping
• slapping
• punching
• banging
• slamming
• smacking
• smashing
• impacting
• impinging
• colliding
• crashing
• whacking
• ramming
• clashing
• bashing
• swiping
• thudding
• thwacking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shaving

Noun

Advice is likely to move upstream, away from shaving fixes and toward friction reduction. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Chlorine doesn't magically seal a shaving nick, scraped knee, or healing surgical incision. — Angela Haupt, Time, 20 July 2026

Verb

Musk said SpaceX expects revenue to potentially exceed $1 trillion as early as 2029, shaving down his initial projection by two years. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Try roasting it with olive oil and salt, sautéing it and adding it to a pasta or grain bowl, or shaving it with a vegetable peeler and adding the raw strips to a salad for some crunch. — Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 20 July 2026