as in whittling
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skiving
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Anvil pruners shine when pruning thicker dead wood.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Jan. 2025 -
This easy task is known as thumb pruning and facilitates keeping the bush open to air and sun.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Jan. 2025
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That could include paring back tax incentives and grants for businesses producing electric vehicles and lithium ion batteries.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN,
9 Dec. 2024
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In that case, paring down the position or diversifying away some of that risk may be warranted.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
5 Dec. 2024
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The couple can be seen having a blast as Hart took the clippers and started trimming Wilkerson's beard in various ways, eventually splitting it into three long strands.—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Melissa Joan Hart is showing off her impressive beard-trimming skills!—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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And the itemizing of it, breaking it up, short form, the clipping it out.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
18 Dec. 2024
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In Don’t Look Back, Bob is reading in a newspaper clipping about himself.—
Seth Abramovitch,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Dec. 2024
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Vagabond quarterback Sam Darnold has kept the Vikings (10-2) nipping at the heels of the Lions all season.—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
6 Dec. 2024
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The contest had narrowed considerably in the final weeks, and polls showed Hovde nipping at Baldwin’s heels.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
6 Nov. 2024
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“Skiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skiving. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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