shear off
phrasal verb
sheared off; sheared off or shorn off; shearing off; shears off
1
: to become separated suddenly because of great force
The excess weight caused the bolt to shear off.
2
: to remove (something) with great force
The impact of the crash sheared off the airplane's wing.
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These 10 stars sheared off their hair in order to deliver the most authentic performance possible.
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
That building still stood, but the walls on the second floor were sheared off.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
The biggest and heaviest piece of debris was the central part of a propeller with much of its blades sheared off.
—Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2024
No one before had dared to ski the Couloir Spencer, which sheared off at a 55-degree angle at some points on the French peak Aiguille de Blaitière.
—Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 24 July 2024
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
That building still stood, but the walls on the second floor were sheared off.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
The biggest and heaviest piece of debris was the central part of a propeller with much of its blades sheared off.
—Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2024
No one before had dared to ski the Couloir Spencer, which sheared off at a 55-degree angle at some points on the French peak Aiguille de Blaitière.
—Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 24 July 2024
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“Shear off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shear%20off. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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