1
as in to cut
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 to brush
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 shave
Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
The policy again came into focus this spring training when newcomer Devin Williams shaved his beard for the first day of camp.
—Mark Osborne, ABC News, 21 Feb. 2025
Jessica Wang, EW.com, 18 Jan. 2025
On top of a reusable razor and a cute stand, this set comes with a gel for dry shaving and five replacement blades, ensuring many smooth shaves to come.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The timing of it — well after players reported to camp and already had to shave — brought up many questions, too.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
The policy again came into focus this spring training when newcomer Devin Williams shaved his beard for the first day of camp.
—Mark Osborne, ABC News, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
The shave happens toward the end of the interview, at around the 35-minute mark in the video below.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 18 Jan. 2025
On top of a reusable razor and a cute stand, this set comes with a gel for dry shaving and five replacement blades, ensuring many smooth shaves to come.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025
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Verb
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Today, Meaghan Garvey offers an ontological bonus cut from her time in Sweden with King Nothingg.—
Meaghan Garvey,
Pitchfork,
27 Feb. 2025
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Another option for cutting expenses would be to shift more Medicaid costs to the states, which would also be a de facto cut in services, since states, even California, likely couldn’t afford to keep the plan as-is without that federal money.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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Like a spa day for high-end fabric, the pieces are brushed, steamed and misted back to life.—
Violet Goldstone,
WWD,
7 Mar. 2025
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And Navarro brushed off the festering uncertainty in the stock market that Trump’s tariff policies have helped cause.—
Spencer Kimball,Kevin Breuninger,Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2025
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Yes, it was designed with men in mind, but remember that shaving instruments (and all skin-care tools, for that matter) have no gender.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
1 Mar. 2025
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The hiring window, open through March 17, reduces the FAA’s hiring process from eight steps to five, shaving months off the timeline.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
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But the president could ask Education Secretary , , to trim the department within more narrow legal confines.—
Andrew Stanton,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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Some parks have already trimmed hours or offerings, and some park visitors have already reported longer waits to enter parks ahead of their busy season.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
5 Mar. 2025
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Busch and his team would love to pose for more pictures kissing the bricks at IMS following Sunday’s race.—
Clifton Brown,
Indianapolis Star,
17 July 2017
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The trainer turns and kisses one of the man-eaters on the nose.—
Holly Millea,
Smithsonian,
29 June 2017
Noun
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Stewart was also a prolific chronicler of her own story, keeping news clippings, photographs, and letters that span decades and continents.—
Sara Ivry,
JSTOR Daily,
19 Feb. 2025
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Highly classified material was mixed in with newspaper clippings and dinner menus.—
Maegan Vazquez The Washington Post,
arkansasonline.com,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The ornithology curator at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County placed handfuls of feathers between two small screens and clipped them together with zip ties.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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The Colombian reached a set point when a net cord ball clipped the outside of the sideline and converted that chance after Osaka missed a return.—
Manasi Pathak,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Just as the interior of the house may benefit from a paring down for selling, so too could the yard.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
24 Feb. 2025
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Niko Mikkola and Nate Schmidt for the second paring.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Shave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shave. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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