SHAVES Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

shaves 1 of 2

verb

Definition of shaves

present tense third-person singular of shave

as in cuts

to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument he always shaves most of his hair off when the weather starts getting warmer

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as in brushes

to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing just shaved the concrete post as the car turned the corner

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shaves

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noun

plural of shave

as in shavings

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That shaves a year off the typical 120-hour bachelor’s degree. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 For example, using behind-the-meter battery storage or local generation during peak windows actively shaves expensive demand charges without sacrificing performance. — Ray Fernandez, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Its ceramic blades easily tackle coarse hair and its waterproof design makes in-shower shaves a breeze. — Sara Coughlin, Allure, 5 July 2026 Zillow says that a pale pink bathroom could lose you up to $6,013, while a pale pink kitchen shaves an extra $4,201 off potential buyers' offers. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2026 The decision to move elections to November shaves several months off the existing terms of the mayor, vice mayor and commissioners. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026 For beard trims and shaves, go to Pisterzi in Soho. — The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026 The Echo Spot shaves it down even further to a half-sphere and adds a handy little touch screen for visual information. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026 Perhaps this shaves off sharp edges around any conversation. — Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaves

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Limiting it to households with wealth under $500,000 — about 70% of Americans — cuts that to $190 billion.

— Sarah Cannon, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Maribeth cuts her eyes over at me to see how all this is landing.

— George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of cuts

Verb

After changing into his stage costume, V brushes his teeth and catches RM doing elaborate frog-pose stretches to limber up for the high-energy performance.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026
There is humiliation here, claustrophobia, physical vulnerability and an intimacy that occasionally brushes against the erotic.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of brushes

Noun

In contrast, when a previously obscure writer, Mia Ballard, was accused of using AI in her horror novel Shy Girl, her publisher launched an investigation, canceled the book, and left her reputation in shreds.

— Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
To prevent the shreds from clumping, anti-caking agents like cellulose (a plant fiber made from wood pulp) and potato starch are often added, which can steal moisture from the cheese, affecting its texture.

— Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of shreds

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The resulting walk-away safe design prevents fuel meltdowns by basic physical principles, which significantly lowers manufacturing costs and trims regulatory hurdles.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
However, his proposal trims the Center’s initial $750 million ask, with other groups also taking much smaller haircuts as well.

— Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of trims

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Which is why golf buddies Tyler Kenney and Zach Smith founded Laced Golf, a digital device that clips onto your shoelaces and gives you real-time feedback on your stance using lights and haptic vibration.

— Eliza Thompson, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
All of my essentials are packed in my Stowaway, which clips into my weekender as a bag organizer, and can clip out to be worn on its own as a crossbody when walking around during the day or as a clutch when going out in the evening.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 16 July 2026

Definition of clips

Noun

In the commercial, the snippets of Salazar show her 1990s sit down with the late Communist leader.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
The words cut sharply into the jumble of to-do lists, fantasies, snippets of possible writing, worry, and leftover traces of postpartum depression that constituted my mind in the early months of 1993.

— Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026

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