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
Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 28 Apr. 2025
Pruning the wrong plants in summer can snip away flower buds and leave you with a bloom-less garden.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2025
The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 3 Mar. 2025
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
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Verb
What about snipping a rose that’s growing through your neighbor’s fence?
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 28 Apr. 2025
Pruning the wrong plants in summer can snip away flower buds and leave you with a bloom-less garden.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2025
Noun
And then, snip by snip, she was cut out of the frame of Renaissance art history.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 3 Mar. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snip
Verb
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The index dipped only slightly, but that nonetheless shaved off some gains from what could have been a higher high.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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This was in the days when only lunatics or scary white punks had shaved heads.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Maxine was a once little bitty speck of a thing who had a pretty rough start in life.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2025
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All told, the specks of light captured in the image showcase about 10 million galaxies, or just 0.05% of the roughly 20 billion galaxies Rubin will image in the next decade.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
Noun
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And the Montana West bag is going for as little as $17 — what a steal.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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Giménez tweaked his left ankle covering second base on a steal Wednesday and did not play Thursday.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2025
Verb
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Both headphones are astonishingly quiet, virtually eliminating lower drone sounds, cutting higher frequency noises like key clicks, and even erasing piercing sounds like dogs barking with a bit of music.—
Ryan Waniata,
Wired News,
9 July 2025
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To pay for these initiatives, the law cuts Medicaid and food stamps — programs relied upon by poor households with children — by more than $1 trillion.—
MORIAH BALINGIT,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Mentions of provenance research are everywhere, and a snippet of wall text proudly cites the museum’s return of two Benin works to Nigeria in 2021.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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In just brief snippet performances at the bus stops, the artists showcased their creativity and talent.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Sacramento Kings guard Keon Ellis will return to the team at a bargain price next season.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2025
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As mentioned in the intro, there are many other bottles of 10-year-old bourbon to try, ranging from must-buy bargains to exorbitant splurges.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
29 June 2025
Verb
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Well the bracket that is attached to the doorframe had the screws clipped short and then pushed back into the frame.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
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An eastbound tractor-trailer then clipped the blade, Allman said.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
2 July 2025
Noun
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The beloved mega rest stop has officially opened its doors at its first Virginia location, bringing a little bit of Texas to the Commonwealth.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
30 June 2025
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The Bruins did a little bit of business on Sunday, signing forward Marat Khusnutdinov and defenseman Michael Callahan to two- and one-year deals, respectively.—
Stephen Conroy,
Hartford Courant,
30 June 2025
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“Snip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://x0upouf933.proxynodejs.usequeue.com/thesaurus/snip. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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