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  • present participle of shave.
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shaving

[shey-ving] / ˈʃeɪ vɪŋ /








NOUN
splinter
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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The review could not save Mitchell, who was frustrated to see the ball was shaving leg stump - another umpire's call that has gone against the Black Caps in this match.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Forgiveness is posthumously granted through cinema, shaving away anything unpleasant that is no longer necessary to dwell on.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Servite also delivered an impressive performance in the 4x400 relay, shaving nearly three and a half seconds off the Division 3 record with a time of 3:11.05.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

The company’s coding tool Codex is growing quickly in popularity, and it is shaving costs by cutting other projects such as its video-generation app Sora.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Chas was in the bathroom, wrapped in a towel, shaving.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith




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