Synonyms of sheared

sheared

verb

past tense of shear

1

as in shaved

to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument

it took almost a week to shear all the wool off the flock of sheep

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shaved
• cut
• clipped
• trimmed
• pruned
• cropped
• mowed
• snipped
• bobbed
• pared
• docked
• nipped
• cut back
• polled
• lopped (off)
• manicured
• whittled
• pinched
• shortened
• skived
• curtailed
• stumped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extended
• elongated
• lengthened

• extended
• elongated
• lengthened

2

as in sliced

to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)

the shark's razor-sharp teeth sheared the swimmer's flesh right down to the bone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sliced
• ripped
• cut
• slashed
• pierced
• slit
• bruised
• stabbed
• gashed
• chopped
• incised
• sawed
• severed
• cleaved
• split
• tore
• carved
• dissected
• mangled
• scissored
• cleft
• lacerated
• butchered
• crosscut
• chipped
• sectioned
• notched
• hacked
• rived
• rended
• chiseled
• hacksawed
• diced
• minced
• chiselled
• amputated
• rent
• haggled
• cut off
• anatomized