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

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
• incised
• chopped
• sawed
• severed
• cleaved
• split
• tore
• carved
• dissected
• mangled
• scissored
• lacerated
• butchered
• chipped
• sectioned
• notched
• hacked
• rived
• crosscut
• chiseled
• hacksawed
• diced
• minced
• amputated
• rent
• cut off
• anatomized
• haggled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sheared

Second, victims of higher taxes don’t stand still and get sheared like obedient sheep. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

With the jet tipped on its side and nearly sheared in half, several people managed to climb out it while a firefighter using a small ladder rescued the last remaining passenger who appeared to be unconscious. — ABC News, 17 June 2026

Drivers who came upon the burning plane, which was nearly sheared in half and tipped on its side, captured dramatic rescue scenes on video or rushed toward the aircraft on foot to help. — CBS News, 17 June 2026

It can be sheared into a formal hedge or shaped into a ball. — Daniel Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026

Anchusa plants look better and self-seed less if sheared back after flowering. — Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 9 May 2026

Up next was pineapple, its spikes thoughtfully sheared smooth and cut into spears. — Literary Hub, 8 May 2026

The tiny leaves are easily sheared and sculpted into any shape. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 5 May 2026

When money is received, the group works with wildlife managers if a location needs to be sheared, burned or bulldozed. — Andrew Weeks, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2026