as in to shave
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
snipped the loose ends
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as in speck
a very small piece
cleared out the snips of paper that had been clogging the machine
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as in steal
British
something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price
that antique urn that we bought at London's Portobello Road Market was a real snip
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Recent Examples of snip
Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2025
Your cutting should be 6-8 inches long with a few sets of leaf nodes on them, snipped right below the last one.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2013
Both look like transfer-market snips now Forest are pushing for Champions League qualification as the surprise package of the season.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Verb
How 'Barbra's Baby' Came to Be Grown from the famous rose called 'Lasting Love', which is quick-growing, disease-resistant, and with beautiful dark red flowers, this brand new bubblegum-pink bloom was soon snipped and propagated into its very own plant.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2025
Your cutting should be 6-8 inches long with a few sets of leaf nodes on them, snipped right below the last one.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
After a few selective snips with scissors and some folding (think paper doll construction), a multilayered square can be assembled without tools.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2013
Both look like transfer-market snips now Forest are pushing for Champions League qualification as the surprise package of the season.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snip
Verb
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An article published that year by The New York Times notes that Davis shaved the front of her head for the part.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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To begin, researchers tried to mimic sun exposure by shaving the dorsal skin of mice and applying cis-urocanic acid (dissolved in water).—
Jay Kakade
June 03,
New Atlas,
3 June 2025
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When dishes air-dry, especially in a dishwasher or on a drying rack, the water evaporates, and these minerals remain on the surface, forming those unsightly white or grayish specks.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 June 2025
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Her path had been ambitiously charted to include a refuelling stop on Howland Island, a speck between Hawaii and Australia.—
Laurie Gwen Shapiro,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
Noun
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As is customary between innings, the catcher will throw the ball down to second base to practice for a potential steal situation during the frame.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2025
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The Thunder employed a swarming defense and used every inch of their collective reach to record 10.3 steals per game, the most by any NBA team in a season this century.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
6 June 2025
Verb
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The band moved to Berlin and poured all their energy into cutting their second album, Why You Lacking Energy.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
3 June 2025
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In a series of posts on social media, the National Weather Service warned that that twisters could be cutting across the central and southern part of the metro.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
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Such a life of snippets from childhood to young adulthood shows the initial foundation of a journey driven by great wine and fantastic food, shared in an atmosphere of generosity and wonderment.—
Cathrine Todd,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The most potent moments tend to occur on the periphery of the action, in snippets featuring the billionaires’ downstairs courtier class, the assistants and lawyers who hustle at the corners of Hugo’s mansion.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Friday, June 6 Book bargains: The Friends of the 4S Ranch Library is holding a book sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, June 6 in the library’s community room, 10433 Reserve Drive.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Fellow starter Chet Holmgren is also a bargain at $10.9 million.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Every feather was clipped short; the bullet must have gone the length of the bird’s body cutting feathers and not once drawing blood!—
Percy Brown,
Outdoor Life,
12 June 2025
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First, trim your nails by clipping straight across to create short tips.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
11 June 2025
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The actors at times seem to be speed-reading their lines, rushing through the notoriously long play to get to the good bits.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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During a typically silent week of the NFL offseason, football fans and bettors got a a rare bit of early-June fodder with the report this week that Aaron Rodgers will be signing a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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“Snip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snip. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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