as in shaved
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
snipped the loose ends
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Recent Examples of snipped
The promotion also snipped bantamweight veteran Cameron Smotherman, who is unfortunately best known for his viral collapse at a weigh-in in January.
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Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Little spiderettes appear at the ends of trailing stems, and these can be snipped and used to grow new spider plants.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 June 2026
Most snipped small bits from her skirt and sweater, but in one notorious rendition in New York, preserved on film, a man gleefully hacked off the torso portion of her slip, then sliced the straps of her bra, leaving her to draw her arms protectively around her breasts.
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Julie L. Belcove,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
Levine said the deposition was cynically used by opposing lawyers, who snipped a small portion of a long deposition to paint a disingenuous narrative.
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Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
Collins’s new chop is the ultimate example of a bob snipped with ease in mind.
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Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
27 May 2026
During that show, Ono sat silently onstage while members of the audience slowly snipped away pieces of her clothes.
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Julius Miller
follow,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
The recovered birds were taken to a secure loft near Brussels, overseen by Belgium's national pigeon federation, and police arranged for DNA testing to match each bird to its rightful owner since the identification rings on all the pigeon's legs had been snipped off.
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Sharyn Alfonsi,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
Mr Cobra evades most classification from there, blending free jazz, musique concrète, ’00s pop, house, industrial techno, and air horns, interlaced with dialogue snipped from Korean folk operas and experimental films.
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Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
17 Apr. 2026
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Little spiderettes appear at the ends of trailing stems, and these can be snipped and used to grow new spider plants.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 June 2026
Most snipped small bits from her skirt and sweater, but in one notorious rendition in New York, preserved on film, a man gleefully hacked off the torso portion of her slip, then sliced the straps of her bra, leaving her to draw her arms protectively around her breasts.
—
Julie L. Belcove,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
Levine said the deposition was cynically used by opposing lawyers, who snipped a small portion of a long deposition to paint a disingenuous narrative.
—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
Collins’s new chop is the ultimate example of a bob snipped with ease in mind.
—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
27 May 2026
During that show, Ono sat silently onstage while members of the audience slowly snipped away pieces of her clothes.
—
Julius Miller
follow,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
The recovered birds were taken to a secure loft near Brussels, overseen by Belgium's national pigeon federation, and police arranged for DNA testing to match each bird to its rightful owner since the identification rings on all the pigeon's legs had been snipped off.
—
Sharyn Alfonsi,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
Mr Cobra evades most classification from there, blending free jazz, musique concrète, ’00s pop, house, industrial techno, and air horns, interlaced with dialogue snipped from Korean folk operas and experimental films.
—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snipped
Verb
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Schaffer said Reiner shaved his trademark beard for the sketch, which filmed on November 13, just a month before Rob and Michele were killed inside their home; their son Nick was arrested and charged with the murders.
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The public-private partnership with the Idaho Transportation Department shaved years off the timeline, with construction that began in early March expected to wrap in December.
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The lineup already was revving, as Rushing homered in the second inning while Sasaki was still in the game, and both Kyle Tucker and Muncy drove in runs off starter Randy Vasquez in the third, cutting the deficit to two.
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Potential applications beyond wind energy The researchers believe the manufacturing approach could cut production costs for small wind turbines and help more people use lightweight renewable energy technology.
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His pass to Luis Romo was perhaps a little short but the midfielder kept his cool, finding Roberto Alvarado, who clipped a gorgeous, inviting pass over the top.
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In that game, the Netherlands earned a penalty in stoppage time when the referee deemed that Dutch winger Arjen Robben was clipped in the box by Mexico’s Rafael Márquez.
Verb
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Both wore bras by Intimissimi, with Amelia selecting a black bra trimmed with ivory lace, and Eliza sporting an all-white version of the same piece.
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The Mass, rich in velvet and gold-trimmed vestments, chanting and incense, was livestreamed on the society’s YouTube channel, with simultaneous explanations in several languages.
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“Snipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snipped. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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