Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skived
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Her brother shaved his head alongside her, while friends organized care packages, drove her to sessions and offered constant encouragement.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026 -
Junior grabbed a hair clipper, held her against the bed and shaved her head.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
6 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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United Airlines said its international flights and hub-to-hub operations will not be trimmed.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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The voice bobbed and weaved like a cornered boxer.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Evergreens can be pruned in the spring after their new growth for the season is complete.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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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 8 Jan. 2026.
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