- present participle of shave.
shaving
Example Sentences
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Before shaving his head last summer, Robert Capron held a “funeral” for his hair, where he and some friends lit candles and printed out photos of his best hair days.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
Kluska believes uniQure has a clear shot at launching the drug by late 2027, shaving years off Cantor’s original 2030 timeline.
From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026
The review could not save Mitchell, who was frustrated to see the ball was shaving leg stump - another umpire's call that has gone against the Black Caps in this match.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Forgiveness is posthumously granted through cinema, shaving away anything unpleasant that is no longer necessary to dwell on.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Hooper stood very still, turning the pencil round and round inside the sharpener, and watching the shaving of wood uncurl itself out of the side, like a moth emerging from the larva.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
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