Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skive
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Deeper cuts could be a 'stretch' Glendale has already asked residents to shave down their water use after shortages hit the Colorado River.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025 -
And the only questions she's getting asked are about shaving her head.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The film reunited him with Morrison, who played the head of a sheep-shearing family business in northeastern New Zealand in the 1950s.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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At one point, Teddy’s hair had gotten so matted from the frequent licking that the vet had to partially sedate him and shear away most of his fur.—
Chandler Boese,
Kansas City Star,
4 Nov. 2025
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According to the announcement, TDE Films whittled the pool of applicants to 25 finalists before identifying the five recipients whose work demonstrated distinct narrative voices, emotionally resonant characters and culturally meaningful perspectives.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
23 Oct. 2025
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Miami had been favored by 13 1/2 points but that whittled to 10 1/2 by kickoff, perhaps foretelling the close game as late gambling money flooded to the Cardinals.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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Lately, though, that breakdown of trust has started nipping at Wikipedia’s heels.—
Harry Booth,
Time,
9 Nov. 2025
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And perhaps most tellingly, the entire event was tinged with anticipation of Japan’s 2026 spotlight as the Cannes Film Market’s Country of Honor, a coronation that arrives just as Korean and Chinese competitors are nipping at Japanese content’s heels.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Controllers who take sick leave during a shutdown can be docked back pay, although controllers are also allowed to take sick time for illness or fatigue.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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And on Saturday, the first all-electric boat competition in the world docked in the 305.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
10 Nov. 2025
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Dan Rogers, vp and executive producer at the Opry, tells Billboard how the 20 album choices were pared down from the Opry 100 greatest songs list.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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Her wavy, dark brunette hair was styled in a side part, while Queen Letizia’s makeup was pared back.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Cut individual stems as needed, snipping above a leaf node to encourage continued growth.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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In the video, Sweeney goes from dirty blonde, with Oropeza methodically snipping the ends of her chin-length hair, to an icy, bright blonde.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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Once Jeopardy's John Pork question was clipped for TikTok, users on the platform argued that the clue wasn't completely accurate, as John Pork appeared on social media as early as 2018, before generative AI was widely accessible.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Nov. 2025
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Melissa went on to tear through Cuba and the Bahamas before clipping Bermuda on its way out to sea.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Skive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skive. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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