skived

past tense of skive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for skived
Verb
  • When Landor couldn’t immediately meet the warden’s demand for court documentation of his religious beliefs, he was handcuffed to a chair while his dreadlocks were shaved off.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Angel’s Tijuana Tacos started as a single street-stand operation on a North Hollywood sidewalk in 2018, soon gaining a reputation for its simple approach to Tijuana-style tacos, particularly for its stellar al pastor shaved right off the vertical trompo.
    Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Doctors soon found that the on-field hits had sheared a blood vessel in Bledsoe's chest, which was rapidly filling his body with blood.
    Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • United Airlines said its international flights and hub-to-hub operations will not be trimmed.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Was the younger Lincoln a part of material drafted for a lengthier second half of the series that got trimmed?
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Gausman allowed a solo home run to Dodgers catcher Will Smith, and two batters later, he got clipped by third baseman Max Muncy.
    Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • These cropped mid-rise jeans boast premium stretch and still retain their shape fabulously over time, and are specifically designed to flatter an hourglass shape thanks to the contoured waistband, plus extra room at the hips and thighs.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Even when cropped so that the lunar disc filled the centre of the frame, the shots remained in detail with sharp contrast.
    Harry Bennett, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Stone’s bobbed hair, styled often by Mara Roszak, was slightly pulled back, with sections of her auburn hair to frame her face.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The voice bobbed and weaved like a cornered boxer.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Evergreens can be pruned in the spring after their new growth for the season is complete.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The fence corners are clean, so are the ditches, and the fruit trees have been pruned and sprayed.
    Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Skived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skived. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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