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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
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.
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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
American Airlines Flight 109 clipped the tip of a wing on a Frontier Airlines plane at Terminal E, airline officials reported.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
The trailer then clipped to her speaking about using colorful language in front of her girls.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
An investigation is underway after two planes operated by American Airlines and Frontier Airlines clipped wings on the tarmac at Logan International Airport in Boston on Monday.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
The guilt of having clipped the family tree is acute when belonging is complicated.
—Kristina Kasparian, Longreads, 12 Nov. 2024
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
American Airlines Flight 109 clipped the tip of a wing on a Frontier Airlines plane at Terminal E, airline officials reported.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
The trailer then clipped to her speaking about using colorful language in front of her girls.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
An investigation is underway after two planes operated by American Airlines and Frontier Airlines clipped wings on the tarmac at Logan International Airport in Boston on Monday.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
The guilt of having clipped the family tree is acute when belonging is complicated.
—Kristina Kasparian, Longreads, 12 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clipped
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The Fed ultimately voted to begin cutting rates in September and again opted to lower rates at its November meeting, just days after the election.Julia Shapero, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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Macy’s — Shares shed less than 1% after the department store chain cut its fiscal-year forecast .Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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There are also far too many songs in A Complete Unknown—most are profoundly affecting, but a few ought to have been strategically trimmed.Radhika Seth, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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The hope is that NASA will use its limited budget to continue to fund this kind of research, but the worry is that as costs get trimmed with a focus on human exploration of the Moon and Mars, work that doesn’t have an obvious and immediate practical application will fall by the wayside.Georgina Torbet, The Verge, 7 Dec. 2024
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Then smacked her in the back of the head for even suggesting it.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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The bat smacked his shoulders and back over and over until the pain overtook his body and sent him into shock.Lizz Schumer, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024
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Police said the suspects punched and kicked the 17-year-old male following a verbal dispute.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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In Nickel, sucker-punched and knocked out by a bigger kid, Elwood receives the same standard and brutal punishment as his assailant.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
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Mixed precipitation hits Midwest The arctic blast is gone and warmer weather is leading to troublesome mixed precipitation in the Midwest.Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Amaya made significant in-season adjustments, though, hitting .271 with a .761 OPS after the All-Star break while continuing to build trust with pitchers.Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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Jordon Hudson, the 24-year-old former cheerleader dating Bill Belichick, slammed the food delivery app DoorDash, claiming that she was left with stitches after placing an order.Natasha Dye, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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While many, including Barstool president Dave Portnoy and sports commentator Keith Olbermann, slammed Reese for the gesture, Clark maintained that she wasn’t offended by it.Alex Gonzalez, SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
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The unhinged duo struck Valez with their fists and a cane before the male attacker brought Luna into the room, accused him of stealing a moped battery and beat him to death, Kenny said.Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
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The night that tragedy struck on Calumet Farm was beautiful, cool and peaceful.GrrlScientist, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Charis Kai, a freshman, was nearly asleep when her resident adviser pounded on the door to her dorm room.Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Beck was able to take the snap and hand the ball off to Etienne, who pounded it in from four yards out for the game-winning touchdown.Kevin Dotson, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Clipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clipped. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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