sheared
Americanadjective
-
shaped or completed by or as if by shearing.
-
trimmed to an even, symmetrical, or uniform length, as fur, shrubbery, etc..
a sheared muskrat coat.
Other Word Forms
- unsheared adjective
Etymology
Origin of sheared
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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
Subsequent investigations found a crack in the leg which sheared off.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2024
Both sides of his head were sheared almost down to the skin.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
