Thesaurus results for SCISSORING

scissoring

verb

present participle of scissor

as in sawing

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Use the excess parchment paper to lift them out of the pan before slicing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
The cutting board for slicing vegetables was near the handwashing sink.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of slicing

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As a member of the mint family, horehound has the tendency to spread aggressively, but this can be prevented by shearing the inconspicuous flowers, which is also done to expose the evergreen foliage.

— Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 6 Sep. 2026
Cut individual branches rather than shearing the shrub like a hedge.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of shearing

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The prosecutor said Tran tried to take his own life by slitting a wrist, cutting his neck and poking a blade into his stomach.

— Sean Emery, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
When Rochelle Luna, 18, arrived at the house hours later, Djerf bound, gagged and raped her before stabbing her and slitting her throat, court records said.

— Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025

Definition of slitting

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The city of Hollywood hosted a public meeting to give residents an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about Amendment 3, a ballot proposal aimed at drastically slashing property taxes.

— Ted Scouten, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
McAvoy missed the first six games of the season as punishment for slashing Buffalo’s Zach Benson late in Game 6 of the first round of the playoffs last season when the Bruins got eliminated.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of slashing

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However, Rays first baseman Yandy Díaz broke through, ripping a leadoff double into the left-center gap for the team’s first baserunner of the game.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Assumed to be overseas in Dubai, UAE for the past few years, the 75-year old is accused of ripping California banks off to the tune of more than $29 million starting in 2017.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of ripping

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