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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skive
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In this case, a clever player can easily shave off about half of Nikador's health pool, potentially a lot more.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025 -
Did football culture, which at one time shaved penises into a rookie player’s head as a hazing ritual, need to change?—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2025
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Rescue workers sheared his clothes off him with scissors, put a brace around his neck and laid him on a board.—
Katherine Rosman,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Prune branches selectively rather than shearing indiscriminately.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Jan. 2025
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This proximity should have allowed the gravity of the less massive star to begin stealing material from the more massive star, whittling it down.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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What's next: The James Beard Foundation will whittle this list to nominees on April 2.—
Adam Tamburin,
Axios,
23 Jan. 2025
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Kyle Busch, the 39-year-old Cup veteran, nipped Stewart Friesen by 0.017 seconds to win his second straight truck race at Atlanta.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Feb. 2025
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The bodycon, nipped waist silhouette is a go-to for Kardashian.—
Mikelle Street,
WWD,
17 Feb. 2025
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This, mere months after Forest finished 17th last season, only one spot above regulation (albeit being docked four points for breaching league profitability and sustainability rules).—
Julia Ranney,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Minnesota ships travel the long, dangling length of Lake Michigan and dock at its southern tip: Gary, Indiana.—
Paige Williams,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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After Seidler’s death, the new controlling partner – his brother, John Seidler – began paring down the salary commitments.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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The network first aired MLB games in 1990, but the league said in a statement that it is dismayed at how ESPN has pared back its baseball coverage.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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Or dress these poppers up and switch the cheddar cheese for more sour cream and top the potatoes with a sprinkle of salmon roe and snipped chives before serving.—
Lynda Balslev,
The Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2025
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Houseplant pruning shears: on sale for $17.99 Original price: $19.99 Make snipping and trimming your plants a breeze with these Modern Sprout pruning shears on Amazon.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Just clip them in, style them as needed, and voilà—instant cool-girl bangs with zero regrets.—
Allure,
Allure,
24 Feb. 2025
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When a truck carrying Mr. Nasrallah’s coffin entered the stadium, the crowd erupted in shrieks and cries as the voice of the former Hezbollah leader — clipped from his speeches — echoed from speakers.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Skive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skive. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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