Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skived
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Piza’s research showed that ShotSpotter alerts shaved off roughly 90 seconds from Kansas City police response time, but did not minimize gun violence or improve solve rates for cases occurring in the area where it is installed.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
12 Jan. 2026 -
During his brief appearance in a Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, Nick Reiner wore brown jail garb and with his hair shaved.—
Andrew Dalton,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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The plant’s free-flowing, natural form is quite lovely; however, these versatile shrubs can also be sheared into formal hedges or topiary, limbed up into a standard form, and otherwise trained.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
25 Nov. 2025
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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
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By the time the strike began, patrol had trimmed its ask significantly.—
Kylea Henseler,
Outside,
9 Jan. 2026
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Stocks that dominated portfolios in 2025 are now being trimmed to finance new positions elsewhere.—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
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Williams clipped Vrabel with his facemask.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Then it’s immediately clipped up and shared online.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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Guerrero, the pastor, said people have pared down their routines out of fear.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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The restaurant itself is elegantly pared down, with raw plaster walls, white tablecloths, and Scandinavian furniture.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
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From there, neutral colors (light blue, soft yellow) and classic prints (thin stripes, playful florals) up the timeless ease; elsewhere, play around with your silhouette by opting for something oversized or cropped.—
Avery Matera,
Glamour,
6 Jan. 2026
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Length Typically, leggings cover the legs down to the ankle, but cropped, midcalf, and capri versions also exist.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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Whether Moore’s strands are banged, bobbed, buzzed, permed or waved, she will always be known for her long, jet-black hair.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Above the crowd, posters still bobbed.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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Trim Stems Growing Out of the Trunk Money trees are often pruned into a tidy shape that looks like a small tree.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Jan. 2026
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Most shrubs are best pruned selectively, using hand pruners, rather than with a power tool.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Skived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skived. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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