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
Matt Donnelly, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
In the footage, Sally leans forward, flips her hair over her face, and snips the ends.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 12 Aug. 2025
The 12-inch-tall boot features a snip toe, 1.2-inch leather heel and pull tab.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 29 July 2025
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Verb
Variety can report that a divisive monologue performed by Strong in the film’s official trailer has been snipped from the final product, the result of a creative decision by director Scott Cooper, per one source.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
In the footage, Sally leans forward, flips her hair over her face, and snips the ends.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
Using this mask is the next best thing to a glassy finish — and a snip of the price of a professional hair service.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 12 Aug. 2025
The 12-inch-tall boot features a snip toe, 1.2-inch leather heel and pull tab.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snip
Verb
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Lush lumps of rock crab arrived in a flying saucer made of ice and covered with kohlrabi shaved thin as a layer of frost.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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To get into character, the actor had to shave his head, wear a combover and adjust his posture to appear nearly a foot shorter in order to capture the American songwriter's physical appearance.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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Now for other people whose crepe myrtles look like yours, black bark and white specks are classic signs of crepe myrtle scales.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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There’s nothing worse than applying a full face of makeup, only for your best mascara to end up in smears or black specks across your face.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hoerner has recorded 27 steals on 32 attempts.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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José Caballero put Boston off-balance with a one-out ground-rule double and steal of third, and an error by Hamilton brought him home.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Others have cut bills by a factor of five.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Jobless claims hit their highest level since 2021 last week, adding to recent labor market revisions that have fueled confidence the Fed will cut rates in September.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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At vigils since the shooting, snippets of Pepe’s life story have emerged from conversations with some of his family members.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Titles can pile up on an iPhone, iPad and Mac as players dabble in different titles looking for the right amusement for their snippets of free time.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Amazon’s home department is having an end-of-season sale with bargain deals on outdoor furniture and accessories.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
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Democratic government that followed largely left that bargain intact, choosing stability over justice.—
Julia Vargas Jones,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Like NexLawn's upcoming Vidar robo-mowers, the futuristic rover will navigate the garden using LiDAR and vision sensors while clipping the grass.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Sep. 2025
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Fixed a bug where allied player characters could clip through tombstones when Totem Stella was used.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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In the course of his 50-plus-year writing career, there's been a good bit of debate over Stephen King's ability to deliver a satisfying ending.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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This evolved into a prototype chiefly engineered by Burrell Smith, selecting for its CPU the 8-bit Motorola 6809 as an upgrade from the Apple II's MOS 6502 but still keeping costs low.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Snip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snip. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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