- present tense form of shear (3rd person singular).
shears
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Gavin Newsom looks like the rat that Lisa Simpson accidentally shears thinking he’s a baby sheep.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026
I slipped on waterproof shoes, grabbed a pair of shears and, still in my pajamas, tiptoed down the grand staircase of the château and out onto the dewy grass of the garden.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
If you don’t sew, don’t worry, she says, “you can cut them with pinking shears or use no-sew iron-on tape.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2024
That means buying fresh lobsters from your local market, boiling them and using kitchen shears to slice their shells from head to tail.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2024
There were rolling pins on the bedspread, dirty cutting boards on the small table, kitchen shears on the floor.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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