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
Audrey Noble, Vogue, 1 July 2025
Baby oil can also be used as a makeup remover, a shaving oil, or massage oil.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 26 June 2025
Dark chocolate shavings: Unwrap your favorite dark chocolate bar and run a vegetable peeler along the edge to make curls or shards to sprinkle over your ice cream.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2025
So shaving time off your voyage requires some other method—such as siphoning speed from a big, juicy planet along the way!
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 19 June 2025
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Verb
Libby recommends focusing on proper shaving technique.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 1 July 2025
Baby oil can also be used as a makeup remover, a shaving oil, or massage oil.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 26 June 2025
Dark chocolate shavings: Unwrap your favorite dark chocolate bar and run a vegetable peeler along the edge to make curls or shards to sprinkle over your ice cream.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2025
So shaving time off your voyage requires some other method—such as siphoning speed from a big, juicy planet along the way!
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaving
Noun
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One of the clippings pressed to their wall features a photo of silent film star Clara Bow, whose likeness is referenced in Swift's 2024 song named after the actress.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
17 July 2025
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If disease is already present, distributing grass clippings to other parts of the yard may make the disease more widespread.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 July 2025
Verb
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Melissa Joan Hart is showing off her impressive beard-trimming skills!—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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The couple can be seen having a blast as Hart took the clippers and started trimming Wilkerson's beard in various ways, eventually splitting it into three long strands.—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Hudson added a large white heart to the bottom of the pic, as well as a GIF of two kissing swans.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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The 39-year-old can be seen pulling the 56-year-old closer to her, wrapping her arm around his neck, before almost kissing one another.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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During this period, Hamas emerged as a powerful splinter of the Muslim Brotherhood movement with the aim of destroying Israel and establishing an Islamist Palestinian state.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
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Indeed, the newly fragmented world that Trump is creating could very well splinter climate standards and clean technology supply chains.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Those looking to escape may be able to snag a villa in Sicily for a sliver of the cost of a cup of coffee.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
11 July 2025
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At the front of the car, a pair of illuminated slivers serve as headlights, and a terse black mouth—patterned with less-than (<) and greater-than (>) signs—appears to jeer mercilessly.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
8 July 2025
Noun
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To test for doneness, insert a metal cake tester or thin paring knife into the middle of a fillet to see if the fish is warmed all the way through.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Denver Post,
16 July 2025
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Similar sorbet & French fries parings can be found at La Côte in the Fontainebleau, with a simple serve of Moët & Chandon poured at Delilah.—
Erica Wertheim Zohar,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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“Shaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaving. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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