SKIVED Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

skived

verb

past tense of skive

as in shaved

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The Braves are still trying to wiggle out of a mid-season rut, and have shaved their lead in the NL East to just three games ahead of the Phillies.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
Schaffer said Reiner shaved his trademark beard for the sketch, which filmed on November 13, just a month before Rob and Michele were killed inside their home; their son Nick was arrested and charged with the murders.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2026

Definition of shaved

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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 sheared

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One of my close friends uses the bag as his central hub for climbing with all of his gear inside and extras clipped onto the outside.

— Jack Collins, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026
Grohl stands in the middle of this, hair clipped up, split-toe black flats, oversized pants — no stage costume or visible armor.

— Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 6 July 2026

Definition of clipped

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The firm portfolio exposure to China has been pared down in recent years, from 24% in 2016 to 2026′s figure of 17%.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 8 July 2026
Room décor varies, but many have a Tara Plantation-meets-Montepulciano thing going on, occasionally excessive but mostly pared back—think overstuffed chairs, frilly, floral curtains, exposed wood beam ceilings, and slim wooden furniture.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2026

Definition of pared

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Wooden boats bobbed in long rows, their names and registration numbers hand-painted on the hulls, as men in neon vests unloaded catch and frigate birds swooped down to pick at the scraps.

— Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
The enthusiasm was apparent as the catamaran bobbed around the future site of Pier Wind, which recently received a $20-million grant from the California Energy Commission.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026

Definition of bobbed

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Like their patron, mary in the junkyard’s work is rooted in an experimentalism that’s pruned into the kinds of shapes a passing commuter can quickly understand.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 7 July 2026
Most varieties should be pruned in late winter or early spring.

— Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 27 June 2026

Definition of pruned

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