SKIVING Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

skiving

verb

present participle of skive

as in whittling

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Verb

This man is whittling a star for the tree and standing up for eldest daughters everywhere?

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026
New York was down by as much as 16 points in Game 5 before slowly whittling the Spurs’ lead away.

— Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026

Definition of whittling

Verb

With competition so fierce in the race to build and release the latest AI models however, the expediency of shaving off every possible drag on speed trumps all.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
Kath is competitive only about things that matter, like logging steps or shaving her legs, and the game had no bearing on her reality.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of shaving

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The fledgling storm was affected by shearing winds that forecasters expected to prevent it from building into the kind of hurricane that can sometimes quickly develop in the Gulf just offshore.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 24 July 2026
This easy-care hedge requires shearing only once a year to maintain its shape.

— Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 13 July 2026

Definition of shearing

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San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie livestreamed a ribbon-cutting ceremony early Thursday as the new Grocery Outlet store opened its doors.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Torrents overwhelmed infrastructure, cutting power to tens of thousands of homes, flooding about 170 houses and blocking roads, while a landslide hit Togane and muddy water inundated cars and railway tracks.

— Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of cutting

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The report led to traders paring expectations for a rate hike in September.

— Sean Conlon,Hugh Leask,Lee Ying Shan,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
But the necessity of paring down such a massive event has the effect of flattening the very elements that ought to give it its texture and heft — namely, the people involved.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026

Definition of paring

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The machine is programmed in advance, allowing landscapers to complete other tasks, such as trimming and cleanup, while the mower cuts the grass.

— Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
Moving basil to full sun, watering consistently, and trimming leggy stems can revitalize it late in the season.

— Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of trimming

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