shave
verb (used without object)
to remove a growth of beard with a razor.
have shaved
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present perfectof shave.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Goldman’s economists have shaved their 12-month U.S. recession probability to 25% as economic activity has held up well and financial conditions have eased.
From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026
For clarity’s sake, couldn’t one of them have shaved?
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2025
And the makers have shaved decades off Cassandra’s age, given her sight and banished her paralysis to transform her into a young, generic heroine working as a paramedic in New York City.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
Stubble on his face indicates he must have shaved.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 6, 2024
“If he lived now,” said Paolo Vallarta-Bellstone, “he’d have shaved that baldy head.”
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
