sheared
Americanadjective
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shaped or completed by or as if by shearing.
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trimmed to an even, symmetrical, or uniform length, as fur, shrubbery, etc..
a sheared muskrat coat.
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As of Monday, the closure had sheared 16 million barrels from daily oil supplies, according to JPMorgan Chase analysts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
And so the men counted to three and they pushed, and Plymouth Rock sheared in half.
From Slate • Nov. 28, 2024
That building still stood, but the walls on the second floor were sheared off.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 21, 2024
Some 11 million years ago, a large meteor impact on Mars sheared away parts of the planet and sent the rocks hurtling into space.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2024
The coral splintered, and massive sections sheared off in an avalanche of color.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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