skiving

verb

Definition of skivingnext
present participle of skive
as in whittling

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skiving
  1. pruning
  2. paring
  3. trimming
  4. clipping
  5. nipping
Verb
  • Hydrangea species vary in their winter hardiness as well as pruning needs.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
  • By pruning unnecessary tasks and focusing on meaningful work, leaders can make space for larger, bolder ideas to emerge.
    Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of pruning
Verb
  • That could include paring back tax incentives and grants for businesses producing electric vehicles and lithium ion batteries.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
  • In that case, paring down the position or diversifying away some of that risk may be warranted.
    Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of paring
Verb
  • Just three percent of his shots this season have come from deep, continuing a six-year trend of trimming his three-point attempts.
    Brian Sampson, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
  • The entire hotel transforms into a winter wonderland, and guests gather from near and far to vote on their favorite rendition of trimming a tree.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of trimming
Verb
  • Bag up thicker icing in a variety of shades, clipping or tying the back of the piping bags to seal, then create bags of thinner icing in a variety of colors.
    Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
  • To maximize flowering, prune late blooming clematis hard in February by clipping vines back to the lowest set of flower buds.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of clipping
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of nipping
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