skive

verb

Definition of skivenext
as in to shave

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Recent Examples of skive The graduation ceremony and the reception afterward are cute and heartwarming for the grown-ups, bittersweet and mortifying for the kids, who skive off to smoke some of Ed’s high-test weed and have a little Texas Forever moment, toasting their enduring friendships. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skive
  1. shave
  2. shear
  3. whittle
  4. nip
  5. dock
  6. pare
  7. snip
  8. clip
Verb
  • Others were offered $100 to eat a cup of wasabi or shave their head for several thousand dollars.
    — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 14 July 2026
  • Morsa Images / Getty Images Evidence has been accumulating steadily for over a decade that arthroscopic knee surgery to shave torn, degenerative cartilage does not help more than physical therapy.
    — Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of shave
Verb
  • 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, ABC News, 17 June 2026
Definition of shear
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  • This man is whittling a star for the tree and standing up for eldest daughters everywhere?
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026
  • The Los Angeles mayor is a nonpartisan position, meaning the June 2 primary was not separated by party and simply whittled the pool down to the top two candidates.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
Definition of whittle
Verb
  • As the defender swung his leg at the ball, Yamal nipped in ahead of him and was accidentally kicked by Digne.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • MacAllister’s movement is well-timed, emerging from Embolo’s blindside at the right moment to nip in front.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of nip
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  • As a ship docked on the shore, Baxter gathered her young divers together.
    — Amara Evering, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
  • Circular motifs carved into the doors are reminiscent of the portholes of luxury ocean liners that once docked nearby on the Hudson River.
    — Troy J. McMullen, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2026
Definition of dock
Verb
  • The decline primarily stems from Goldman's sale of its Apple credit card business to JPMorgan — a smart move to pare back its consumer banking ambitions.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • However, Stewart started paring down her business in recent years.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of pare
Verb
  • Joyce Chen’s fan-favorite kitchen scissors do it all – snip fresh herbs, cut through meat, trim flowers, clip coupons and more.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
  • Keep the blooms looking fresh as long as possible by snipping away the leaves.
    — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 6 July 2026
Definition of snip
Verb
  • Walk the rows, clip your favorites and take home a custom bouquet.
    — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
  • Teams can clip plays and submit them for review, but multiple sources told The Athletic that the system suffers from delays and produces little noticeable improvement from game to game.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of clip

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“Skive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skive. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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