skived

past tense of skive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for skived
Verb
  • The stairs are lined with a cognac-colored carpet, trimmed in nautical rope.
    Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Hand-Painted Patterns and Metal Detailing Fine china that is hand-painted, features metal detailing, or trimmed with metals like gold or silver is not dishwasher-safe.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The net simply gets clipped onto the detector as needed.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The car moved across multiple lanes, clipped another vehicle, struck the outer retention wall then careened back across all lanes of traffic.
    Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 15 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The 10-year yield jumped 13 basis points last week after the Federal Reserve pared down rate-cut projections, indicating only two more interest rate cuts lie ahead in 2025, down from four potential cuts that had been signaled in September.
    Jenni Reid, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The two pared down their guest list to just 60 people.
    Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Several botanic gardens, such as South Coast Botanic Gardens in Rolling Hills Estates and the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, have tulip and bulb gardens — the Huntington plants them in its famous rose garden to create filler color after the roses are pruned.
    Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Prune As Needed Some vegetables won’t need to be pruned at all in indoor setups.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Bearded men need to shave or at least cut back facial hair as much as possible so that a protective mask makes a firm seal around the face, keeping pollutants out.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The negative impacts of a heavy meat diet on our health have now been shared broadly enough that consumers across age groups are interested in adding more greens to their diets and cut back on meat.
    Clara Ludmir, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Within the scheme’s first week, traffic had fallen by 7.5%, with 273,000 fewer cars entering Manhattan’s central business district, and travel times on inbound river crossings had been cut by more than a third, leading to faster bus journeys.
    Laurie Winkless, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • But dramatically cutting calories isn’t practical for most people.
    Alice Park, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The low-cut dress nipped in at the waist to show off her curves and flared out into a dramatic train.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • On Second Street, Jefferson nipped into John Sparhawk’s busy London Book-Store.
    Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Skived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skived. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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