SHEARED Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

sheared

verb

Definition of sheared

past tense of shear

as in shaved

to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument it took almost a week to shear all the wool off the flock of sheep

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as in sliced

to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife) the shark's razor-sharp teeth sheared the swimmer's flesh right down to the bone

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Recent Examples of sheared If conditions are dry, the foliage will begin to yellow and can be sheared to the crown. — Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 22 Sep. 2026 Once inside, they’re restrained, sometimes blindfolded to preserve their sanity, and carefully sheared before being released. — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2026 The impact sheared the pole and caused the vehicle to catch fire. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Cotton/polyester fleece are brushed, sheared and sueded for a buttery soft hand feel. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 July 2026 The force of the crash sheared the seatbelt Miller was wearing, and he was thrown from the vehicle. — Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 17 July 2026 Second, victims of higher taxes don’t stand still and get sheared like obedient sheep. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 With the jet tipped on its side and nearly sheared in half, several people managed to climb out it while a firefighter using a small ladder rescued the last remaining passenger who appeared to be unconscious. — ABC News, 17 June 2026 It can be sheared into a formal hedge or shaped into a ball. — Daniel Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheared

Verb

Miley Cyrus shaved the head of a fan who’s being treated for breast cancer.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
Especially right now, since Amazon just shaved 25% off for the Prime Day afterparty.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of shaved

Verb

As a team, the Lakers turned the ball over 21 times, nine in the fourth quarter when a 15-point lead was sliced to six points.

— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
This process, which generates perfectly crystalline silicon ingots to be sliced like fragile metallic salamis into thin wafers, is entrusted largely to one firm in Taiwan and two in Japan.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of sliced

Verb

The defense once again gave the offense an opportunity, forcing an Argyle punt, and this time, Heritage capitalized with a 2-yard rushing TD from Vargas to cut the lead to 7 points.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Later that month, Achilles, a university lecturer, cut a campaign ad in the spirit of a tongue-in-cheek corporate training video on how to avoid starting a foreign war.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of cut

Verb

Witnesses said the speeding car jumped over a sidewalk, knocked down a chain-link fence and ripped out another wooden fence before going airborne into the house.

— Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
When the quarterback sneak is ripped from the playbook, creativity isn’t cute.

— Sam McDowell October 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of ripped

Verb

China Strategy Sales were clipped by ongoing store closures, with Kering shuttering 105 units in the first nine months of the year, including 25 Gucci boutiques.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Their participation builds your credibility by association and recordings can be clipped into social content that extends your reach, especially when guests share it too.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of clipped

Verb

A day later, Gravitics Holdings slashed its deal size by a whopping 60% ahead of the space-system developer’s $50 million IPO.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
France, Sweden, and the United Kingdom all slashed spending on foreign assistance after the United States gutted its own budget.

— Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of slashed

Verb

That means treating early-career roles as a development investment with a return that’s measured in years, not as a line item to be trimmed each quarter.

— Tim Brackney, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Bernstein trimmed its price target on the Club name to $377 from $397 ahead of Wednesday evening's earnings.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of trimmed

Verb

Cook for 20 minutes, or until the squash falls apart when pierced with a fork.

— Candy Hom, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026
The exhibition layout, conceived by French designer Pascal Rodriguez, unfolds across four successive spaces, separated by partition walls pierced by large circular openings at their centers.

— Sarah Belmont for ArtNews, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026

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