Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skive
Verb
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And yet, the southpaw found a way to pitch through the pain in his elbow, which underwent offseason surgery to remove loose bodies and shave down a bone spur.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2026 -
In his 1939 version, William Wyler shaves away huge chunks of the story.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Prune branches selectively rather than shearing indiscriminately.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2026
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As the continents sheared and twisted unevenly, local forces squeezed together thin ribbons of crust and popped them up like geological meerkats, isolating and slicing them off.—
Evan Howell,
Scientific American,
4 Feb. 2026
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They were encouraged to ad-lib in character as Guest collected more than 60 hours of footage before taking a year to whittle it down to 84 minutes.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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Writers nominated restaurants from across the country, and a team of editors with discriminating taste whittled them down to 39.—
Liz Johnson,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Dry out humid environments to nip dust mite activity.—
Nashia Baker,
Martha Stewart,
19 Feb. 2026
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Why weren’t these unsavory tactics nipped in the bud?—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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The astronauts helming the test flight, Wilmore and Williams, expected to fly the spacecraft to the International Space Station and dock for about a week before returning home.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The DJs, docked at the infield stage at Turn 3 of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, will spin throughout the morning of the Indianapolis 500's 110th running up to the race's start in the early afternoon, with specific set times to be announced later.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
19 Feb. 2026
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Late last year, Was received a text from Weir, relaying specific instructions about how to pare back the music even more and play fewer notes in the future.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2026
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Some stocks have since pared their losses.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But the cast and director confirm the moment was snipped purely for narrative reasons, and not because the shot felt too explicit for theaters.—
Mike Miller,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Feb. 2026
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Using clean scissors, snip a section of vine about 4 to 6 inches long with several sets of leaves.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
6 Feb. 2026
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As tariffs provoke backlash and global trade uncertainty, markets for Texas exports have been curtailed, clipping the wings of our economy.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Mulching grass clipping and leaves through your mower will return organic matter to your lawn.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Skive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skive. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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