as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
an unexpectedly low branch dealt him a clip to the head
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
1
as in to shave
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
a mother who's sad to see her little boy's curls clipped for the first time
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to hit
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
the pitch clipped the batter's helmet with enough force to knock it clean off his head
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of clip
Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2025
For all of 2024, the economy grew 2.8%, down just slightly from a 2.9% clip the previous year.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
Tara Suter, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
It can be worn as a band on the wrist or clipped to your shirt.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 8 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for clip 
Noun
The clip shows a handful of guests starting to surround a large fish flopping on the floor outside of two display tanks, each approximately 6 feet tall, after falling out of one of the tanks.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2025
For all of 2024, the economy grew 2.8%, down just slightly from a 2.9% clip the previous year.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
Verb
Last Wednesday, a different United flight was clipped by another jet while taxiing at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, the FAA said at the time.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
It can be worn as a band on the wrist or clipped to your shirt.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 8 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for clip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clip
Noun
-
Trump also signed an order signaling his intent to weaken tailpipe emission standards, which would be a major blow to the environment.—
Andrew J. Hawkins,
The Verge,
21 Jan. 2025
-
The order to withdraw from the Paris climate accord, which was widely expected, follows a similar move by the first Trump administration in 2017 and deals a major blow to global efforts to protect the environment.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Planners say it’s expected to shave 12 minutes off travel times for buses and commuters and five minutes for others.—
Adrian Rodriguez,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
-
And while Clay may face a battle to expand its use cases within a larger organization, companies that start shaving several percentage points off of their operating expenses will be difficult to pull away from Clay, said Meritech’s Alex Kurland, who led the new funding round.—
Alex Konrad,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Since the Arenado trade, McMahon has locked down the hot corner for the Rockies while hitting .243 in his career.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
-
Acuña flashed during a late-season call-up, hitting .308 with three home runs in 39 at-bats.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
The two A-list rappers have been duking it out since spring 2024, taking sly swipes at one another in various tracks.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
15 Jan. 2025
-
The two also address how Jack Osbourne and Donald Trump Jr. took swipes at Muir.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
10 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
At my company, reducing commutes and office energy use has significantly cut our environmental impact.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
-
Each student will receive a collection of cut flower seeds for the Spring season.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
The Irish inched farther into field goal range over the next 26 seconds to set up kicker Mitch Jeter’s game winner from 41 yards out, punching their ticket to the national championship game.—
Scott Dochterman,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
-
One of Brown's entourage reportedly used a homophobic slur against Ocean, and Brown allegedly punched Ocean and threatened to shoot him, according to an incident report TMZ obtained.—
Alex Heigl,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
Helman has high-end speed and can play anywhere defensively, along with some right-handed thump.—
Aaron Gleeman,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
-
Not a lot, but for music that subwoofer does add some thump.—
Brad Moon,
Forbes,
30 Nov. 2024
Verb
-
Just remember to trim your cat's nails to avoid unwanted scratches, Sung said.—
Claire Thornton,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
-
Tulsi Gabbard trimmed her confirmation hearing opening remarks, leaving out a line accusing the intelligence committee of leaking information to build up the Russia investigation against President Trump, Axios has learned.—
Stef W. Kight,
Axios,
30 Jan. 2025
Articles Related to clip
Thesaurus Entries Near clip
Cite this Entry
“Clip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clip. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share