1
as in cutting
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
he always shaves most of his hair off when the weather starts getting warmer
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2
as in brushing
to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing
just shaved the concrete post as the car turned the corner
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Recent Examples of shaving
Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2026
The epicenter of the shaving world won’t be moving far.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Show off naturally curly hair without as much maintenance by shaving the sides with a close, short cut.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Packed with soothing aloe and licorice root extract, this clear shaving serum was designed so that a little goes a long way.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2026
The epicenter of the shaving world won’t be moving far.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
With the war in Iran sending oil prices soaring, consumers under even more economic pressure may not be lured back by PepsiCo shaving less than a dollar off a snack bag.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Show off naturally curly hair without as much maintenance by shaving the sides with a close, short cut.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaving
Noun
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And the cars can harvest more energy while super clipping—the full 350 kW rather than the 250 kW allowed in the first three race weekends this year.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
20 Apr. 2026
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Chavez was the only person from his hometown of Gallup, New Mexico to be unaccounted for in the conflict, according to a local news clipping.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Vesia surrendered a two-run triple to Swanson and an RBI single to Nico Hoerner, cutting the Dodgers’ lead to one.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Part of that includes 'cutting the pond' using machinery to dig through the sand and allow water to flow in and out.—
Jacob Wycoff,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Moesenthin said her favorite part was brushing the horses.—
Nick Lunemann,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Aveda’s Brilliant Damage Control is our top heat-shielding pick that also strengthens hair from within (thanks, wheat protein) and prevents breakage caused by brushing, combing, and styling.—
Sarah Felbin,
Allure,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Some interpreted McVay’s demeanor on Thursday night as evidence of a splinter in one of the league’s most successful partnerships.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Not-so-splendid splinter During a 1976 game against the Dodgers at San Diego Stadium, Padres left-hander Randy Jones was pitching to the Dodgers’ Bill Russell to lead off the seventh inning.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Oracle Park roared to life in the bottom of the fifth as San Francisco’s offense finally got to Alcantara, trimming the deficit to 8-3 as Drew Gilbert, Eric Haase and Luis Arraez all drove in a run apiece.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Across TikTok, Instagram and group chats, young people are constantly editing themselves, trimming anything that might come off as try-hard, awkward or embarrassing.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Even more damning photos were published Thursday, which appear to show the pair kissing at a New York bar in early 2020.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Patriots coach breaks silence on affair scandal after kissing photos leak.—
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FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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That’s in large part because many of the Democrats have only slivers of daylight between their policies, and ditto for the two Republicans.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Two children watch him from behind while, in one sliver of the background on the top left side of the picture, a blazing red sunset overruns the sky.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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So, planting carpetgrass instead of traditional turfgrass won't spare you from mowing.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
30 Apr. 2026
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The mowing talent just isn't translating to the secretarial side of life.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Shaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaving. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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