Shear
Shear verb - To penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife).
Usage example: the shark's razor-sharp teeth sheared the swimmer's flesh right down to the bone
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Synonyms for Shear
Slice and shear are semantically related In some cases you can use "Slice" instead the word "Shear" as a verb or a noun.
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Slice and Shear. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/shear/slice
Shear & Slice. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/shear/slice>.
Slice or Shear. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/shear/slice.
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