skived

past tense of skive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for skived
Verb
  • To get into character for the role, the actor shaved his head, replacing his locks with a combover, and adjusted his posture to appear nearly a foot shorter.
    Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The three-month, 300,000-worker exit of Black women shaved $37 billion from GDP.
    Katica Roy, Fortune, 15 Oct. 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
  • Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of footwear maker Deckers Brands plunged 15% Friday after the company trimmed its sales guidance for Hoka and Ugg — the two brands driving its growth — over concerns that tariffs are leading to a slide in demand.
    Luke Fountain, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Walmart has trimmed the price of its annual Thanksgiving meal deal to less than $4 per person, down from less than $7 per person in 2024.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The scouts are getting an in-person look at the opposing players and game plan, and are on the lookout for anything the all-22 cutups can’t pick up, because the pieces of film are clipped closer to the snap itself.
    Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Keep your toenails clipped and short.
    Carrie Madormo, Health, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Golden Bachelor 2025 cast Owens recently pared the group of women vying for his attention down to the final three.
    Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Moment | Getty Images Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 pared gains Tuesday, falling from record highs, after hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi won the lower house vote, to become Japan's first woman prime minister.
    Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Prettygarden Faux Suede Cropped Jacket Another way to incorporate stony tan into your outerwear is through this Amazon cropped jacket.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The Spring-Summer 2026 show opened with a suit, the jacket cropped at the waist and the sleeves rolled up.
    Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 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
  • Azalea Along with rhododendrons, azaleas (Rhododendron) should be pruned in early spring right after the flowers fade.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Outside the home, keep tree branches pruned, and as far away from the house as possible.
    Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Skived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skived. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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