shave
verb (used without object)
to remove a growth of beard with a razor.
shaved
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past participleof shave.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof shave.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
shaveverb (used without object)to remove a growth of beard with a razor.
Example Sentences
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It included Trump Jr.’s brother-in-law Jared Kushner, Eric Trump — and Kremlev, an imposing man with a shaved head who speaks limited English.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
He shaved his head and spent most weekends skating Tompkins Square Park in Manhattan, listening to hardcore punk and Joy Division.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
The new name plaques adorn the wall of a long corridor and are displayed next to many images of prisoners dressed in striped shirts with shaved heads.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
With his head shaved and wearing a yellow prison jumpsuit, Farinacci appeared in court where his bail was raised from $1 million to $2 million.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Ma was still sore about the couple of inches Klenam had shaved from one side of her head.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
