shavings

Definition of shavingsnext
plural of shaving

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shavings
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • How much America’s Culinary Cup relies on head-to-head cook-offs to send people home gives all those slivers of information a little more urgency, though.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
  • On the tea-time menu that Wednesday is Vazhakkai Bajji, green plantain slivers folded into spicy chickpea batter, deep-fried a crisp orange-brown and presented on a banana leaf with a coconut dipping chutney on the side.
    Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Double the fruit intake by adding a few chunks of fresh or frozen watermelon.
    Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Combine sweet, juicy watermelon chunks with fresh tomato, onion, and a red wine vinaigrette for a salad that is the essence of summer.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Blizzards buried parts of Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota while torrential rains flooded homes and washed out roads in Hawaii.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Highs above 90 degrees Fahrenheit are expected to be widespread in Southern California, with parts of Arizona and Nevada reaching the triple digits.
    Denise Chow, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Shavings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shavings. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.

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