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shave

[sheyv] / ʃeɪv /
VERB
cut outer covering off
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brush cut down kiss pare prune shear shred skim slash trim
STRONG
barber clip crop cut decorticate graze peel plane shingle skin sliver strip touch
WEAK
cut back make bare slice thin
Antonyms
STRONGEST
mend sew
STRONG
cover

Example Sentences

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“Today’s plunge in the oil market should single-handedly shave off $0.45/gallon, implying the national average pulling back to around $3.70,” Molchanov wrote.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Soon enough, Knueppel became the best player in the league’s history—before he could even shave.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

But the crisis in the Gulf could shave off growth by as much as 1%, as per various brokerages.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

But if Iran succeeds in blocking the strait for months, and oil stays above $100, Citigroup’s Nathan Sheets thinks it could shave 0.9 percentage points off his expectations for 2.9% global GDP growth this year.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

He lifts the blade to his head…and begins to shave off his hair.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin