shave
verb (used without object)
to remove a growth of beard with a razor.
will shave
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future tenseof shave.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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If we take the 30-year loan and make one extra payment a year, and apply that to the principal, we will shave eight years off the life of the loan.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
Oxford Analytica analysts Sarah Fowler and Tatia Bolkvadze estimate that the war will shave about a percentage point off global economic growth, taking it down to 2% this year.
From Barron's ● Apr. 5, 2026
Oxford Economics, for example, estimates the shutdown will shave about a percentage point off fourth-quarter GDP growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025
By Mill’s calculations, each of its member households will shave off 521.2 kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent a year.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 18, 2023
Old Hirsch will shave his beard, and they will both dress as workers, like Max did.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
