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as in shaved
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
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as in slapped
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
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Recent Examples of clipped
The net simply gets clipped onto the detector as needed.
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2024
The car moved across multiple lanes, clipped another vehicle, struck the outer retention wall then careened back across all lanes of traffic.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 15 Dec. 2024
The vehicle that was clipped had minor damage, but its driver was not injured, the sheriff's office said.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 15 Dec. 2024
The vehicle also clipped the roof of a Knights of Columbus building, while debris from the crash damaged a residential building, WABC reported.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
In that incident, the semitrailer was crossing the track when the train clipped the rear of the trailer, according to Avoca Fire Department Battalion Chief Jacob Davis.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Josie made two solid, explosive passes at the convoy, but her bird could not avoid getting clipped by enemy fire.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Dec. 2024
But in this Wednesday's episode, one of his Angels finally got her wings clipped.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
The result is the matchbox-sized Seekr, which can be clipped onto the user's clothing or held in one hand.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2024
Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2024
The car moved across multiple lanes, clipped another vehicle, struck the outer retention wall then careened back across all lanes of traffic.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 15 Dec. 2024
The vehicle that was clipped had minor damage, but its driver was not injured, the sheriff's office said.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 15 Dec. 2024
The vehicle also clipped the roof of a Knights of Columbus building, while debris from the crash damaged a residential building, WABC reported.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
In that incident, the semitrailer was crossing the track when the train clipped the rear of the trailer, according to Avoca Fire Department Battalion Chief Jacob Davis.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Josie made two solid, explosive passes at the convoy, but her bird could not avoid getting clipped by enemy fire.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Dec. 2024
But in this Wednesday's episode, one of his Angels finally got her wings clipped.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
The result is the matchbox-sized Seekr, which can be clipped onto the user's clothing or held in one hand.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clipped
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People will chew on the Broadway first of an Othello directed and lead-produced by black men—Leon and Brian Anthony Moreland, respectively—and cut their assumptions about that to fit their pre-existing views.—
Maya Singer,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
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Second half Utah cut the deficit to one after outscoring Sacramento 13-5 to start the second half, but the Kings responded with an 11-1 run to push the lead back to double digits.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Feb. 2025
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The stairs are lined with a cognac-colored carpet, trimmed in nautical rope.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
31 Dec. 2024
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But over time, the big airlines trimmed service at smaller airports.—
Niraj Chokshi,
New York Times,
25 Dec. 2024
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And then the game itself smacked him like Zack Bolduc’s hit that knocked Hall upside down into the Blues bench.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Jan. 2025
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She got smacked, but the ball went in.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Dec. 2024
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Eazy The Block Captain and Shields also hopped into the fray, with Eazy disputing Papoose’s claim that he was punched unconscious and challenging him to a fight.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Cops released photos of an unknown assailant on Saturday who punched and slashed a straphanger in the face after an argument inside a Brooklyn subway station last month.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2025
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Solo Ball, the only UConn player to make a 3-pointer until McNeeley hit one with five minutes to go, finished with 13 points and a team-best six assists.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2025
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Bellinger has pulled the ball at a 45% clip throughout his career, and he’s hit flyballs 44.3% of the time.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Two people are dead and 19 others injured after a small plane slammed into a Fullerton warehouse filled with workers.—
Hunter Clauss,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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Gomez, for instance, was slammed by Mexican actor Eugenio Derbez (who later apologized) over her Spanish in the film.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
3 Jan. 2025
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The visual struck a chord with the general public, and the garter toss was born.—
Ivana Rihter,
Vogue,
31 Dec. 2024
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Here are five species that struck NPR as especially wonderful, both because of the biology of the species, as well as the stories behind their discovery.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
31 Dec. 2024
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My heartbeat pounded in my ears, drowning out the anticipatory purr of two ambulance engines idling nearby.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Fieri’s tenders are wide and flat, resembling pounded and breaded chicken cutlets.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Dec. 2024
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“Clipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clipped. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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