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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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And even just trying to whittle this down to exactly what to ask you was hard because there has been so much happening.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2025
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The Oscars shortlists are created through a preliminary voting process where all eligible films are voted on via secret ballots to whittle them down to shortlists of 10 or 15 films for each category.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
17 Dec. 2024
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As with countryman Ake above, Van Hecke matches the run, holds his nerve, and shepherds Schade to the touchline before nipping in to put the ball out for a throw.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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Halfway through the shift, the wind chill nipped at Kim by the front door.—
Liz McNeil,
People.com,
24 Dec. 2024
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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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Shares pared gains slightly to trade up 4.18% by 9:00 a.m. London time.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2025
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Other Asia-Pacific markets were mostly still up on news that the Canadian and Mexican tariffs had been put on hold, CNBC reported, though stocks in the Chinese territory of Hong Kong pared gains.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC News,
4 Feb. 2025
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With a pair of sharp scissors or pruners, snip the stem off the plant right below the node, which is the bump where a leaf attaches to the stem.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Feb. 2025
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To retrieve an onion of your own, simply snip the first knot from the bottom, and enjoy.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2025
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Just clip it on to secure the zipper or luggage cord; then, twist and unclasp it to open.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Feb. 2025
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Iowa State, a team that clipped KU 74-57 on Jan. 15 in Ames, will meet Kansas in an ESPN Big Monday contest at Allen Fieldhouse.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Skive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skive. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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