Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skive
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An article published that year by The New York Times notes that Davis shaved the front of her head for the part.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
5 June 2025 -
To begin, researchers tried to mimic sun exposure by shaving the dorsal skin of mice and applying cis-urocanic acid (dissolved in water).—
Jay Kakade
June 03,
New Atlas,
3 June 2025
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The California coast typically benefits from cooler water that flows southward along the coast and winds that tend to either shear the tops off hurricanes or push them westward away from the coast.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Avoid shearing shrubs and perennials; remove out-of-bounds shoots with hand pruners.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2025
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The Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations was succinct in summing up the state of the club’s pitching, which has once again been whittled by injuries.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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Johnson’s team will then interview the applicants to whittle them down to a group of finalists by early July, according to the city report.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 May 2025
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The situation could start to resemble the lead-up to World War II, which partially resulted from the collapse of the League of Nations and the failure of European powers to nip German expansionism in the bud.—
ALLISON CARNEGIE,
Foreign Affairs,
14 May 2025
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Owners should train their puppies not to bite or nip.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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There have also been damaging boat fires in other parts of South Florida, the most recent a blaze that ended up burning up six boats, including a 90-foot vessel, at a Sunny Isles Beach condominium dock early Friday morning.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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The last Indian citizen in space was Rakesh Sharma, who was aboard another Soyuz, which docked with Russia’s Salyut 7 space station in 1984.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 June 2025
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His videos, paring down the frog, or fleshy, central toe on the underside of a hoof, or painting on polish, regularly get hundreds of millions of views.—
Sarah Maslin Nir,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Tesla shares had briefly risen 3.3% on the comments but later pared gains to trade up about 1%.—
Andrew Mills,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Both the hair and the short bangs, which hover about an inch above her eyebrows, are snipped into a superchoppy shag haircut.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
22 May 2025
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To avoid disturbing the roots of the remaining plants, snip off the competing seedlings rather than pulling them out of the ground.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 May 2025
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Dorothy had her hair done, The Tinman got oiled up, The Scarecrow got brand new straws, and The Cowardly Lion had his mane curled and his claws clipped.—
Debbi Kickham,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Our top picks Runner-Up: SoulCycle At-Home Bike, $2,500 Shop the best exercise bikes Ready to clip in?—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
28 May 2025
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“Skive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skive. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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