Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skive
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Lush lumps of rock crab arrived in a flying saucer made of ice and covered with kohlrabi shaved thin as a layer of frost.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025 -
To get into character, the actor had to shave his head, wear a combover and adjust his posture to appear nearly a foot shorter in order to capture the American songwriter's physical appearance.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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The $1,850 scarves start with 400 grams of raw cashmere sheared from the undercoat of high-altitude hircus goats.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
13 Sep. 2025
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The tiny leaves are easily sheared and sculpted into any shape.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
26 Aug. 2025
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Larson, Hamlin out front as playoffs begin: The gentlemen start their engines Sunday/this evening at Darlington to begin the round-of-16 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, with the next three races whittling the field to 12 drivers.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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Judges will whittle these down to the 100 images that will feature in the museum’s exhibition before announcing the category winners as well as the Grand Title and Young Grand Title awards on October 14.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
26 Aug. 2025
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David Dahlquist, the acting deputy director of the DOJ's antitrust civil litigation division, argued for a remedy that could nip a potential Google AI monopoly in the bud and that would address all ways users access Google search.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
2 Sep. 2025
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The only way to nip this in the bud is to be direct.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
1 Sep. 2025
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Navy and Marine leaders celebrate the opening of Exercise UNITAS 2025 onboard the United States amphibious transport docking ship USS Arlington at Naval Station Mayport in Florida on September 15.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The port’s monthly cargo report followed a recent incident where dozens of containers fell off a cargo ship docked at one of its terminals.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
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Novo shares climbed over 4% in morning trade, paring earlier losses.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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That's why many urban cyclists pare such drivetrains down.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Sep. 2025
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Remove each game from its bulky box, snip out the logo for easy identification, and transfer the contents into clear plastic bins.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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Maintaining proper airflow by pruning can be as easy as snapping off a low branch or snipping a growing tip here and there.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Sep. 2025
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Like NexLawn's upcoming Vidar robo-mowers, the futuristic rover will navigate the garden using LiDAR and vision sensors while clipping the grass.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Sep. 2025
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Fixed a bug where allied player characters could clip through tombstones when Totem Stella was used.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Skive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skive. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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