Cut and Sheer

Cut

Cut verb - To depart abruptly from a straight line or course.
Usage example: cut towards the goal, eluding a defender

Sheer is a synonym for cut in change topic. In some cases you can use "Sheer" instead a verb "Cut".

Nearby Words: cutting, cutter, cutout

Sheer

Sheer verb - To depart abruptly from a straight line or course.
Usage example: the car sheered to avoid hitting the dog

Cut is a synonym for sheer in change topic. Sometimes you can use "Cut" instead a verb "Sheer".

Nearby Words: sheered, sheering

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Game of Thrones: Despite the sheer amount of sex in general, and the sheer lack of any clear-cut "Good" and "Evil" characters, there is an observable pattern.
  • Whip Sword Zabimaru's Super Mode doesn't usually cut as much as it crushes with sheer bulk, unless Renji sharpens it during a Finishing Move.
    Source: Whip Sword
  • Film / Oz: The Great and Powerful Evanora's fashion sense seems awfully close to Azkedellia's, with the slinky cut, the sheer weight of sequins, and the showy emerald necklace.
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Sheer and Cut. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cut/sheer
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