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shaving

[shey-ving] / ˈʃeɪ vɪŋ /








NOUN
splinter
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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A record 34% of February home sellers reduced their listing prices, shaving off $41,000 on average, according to Redfin.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

"If people asked what had happened, I would joke about a shaving mishap rather than admit the real reason."

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

She added with a laugh that she’d brainstormed speech material the previous night while shaving her legs, despite the fact that she was outfitted in slacks at the ceremony.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

Manufactured housing would get easier and cheaper to build, shaving off thousands of dollars from the purchase price.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

I was shaving in my room when there was a knock on the door.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway