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as in trimming
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 hitting
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 clipping
Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
As a good friend and incredibly successful corporate CEO once advised me, don’t get caught up in your press clippings.
—Len Jessup, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
In December 2016, Ka posted a photo of a newspaper clipping to his Twitter account.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Old newspaper clippings had been dug out of closets and passed around at recess like contraband, kids studying their class photos.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
As a good friend and incredibly successful corporate CEO once advised me, don’t get caught up in your press clippings.
—Len Jessup, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
Crowder has spent much of the past thirty-odd years clipping them into shape.
—Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
In December 2016, Ka posted a photo of a newspaper clipping to his Twitter account.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clipping
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Mechanical damage: Repeated actions like shaving, tweezing, threading, or waxing can injure the skin, which in turn leads to dark spots or patches.Twiggy Jalloh, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2024
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Dermaplaning is a combination of shaving and exfoliating.Madison Yauger, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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Other cost-saving opportunities may come from trimming benefits.Marc Joffe, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The hushed hallways are dim and gilded, with black gold-veined marble trimming each room’s vestibule and dramatic floral displays punctuating the elevator landings.Laura Ratliff, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024
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Bean and Smith were seen on video wrestling with Nichols and holding his arms, while also hitting him, but the jury was not convinced those actions amounted to civil rights violations.Adrian Sainz, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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Able to hide in plain sight, snipers excel at consistently hitting targets (both static and moving) at long range.Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Every wall is either mirrored or painted in an eye-popping shade of shiny, egg-yolk yellow, accented with glossy mahogany, hot red cabinets, and slivers of gold.Liam Hess, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
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But Moscow still casts a long shadow in the country, most visibly in Transnistria, a sliver of territory which illegally split from Moldova during a brief war in the 1990s.Christian Edwards, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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Now, snippets of the brand and its products are represented by multiple people with relevancy across different markets and consumer groups for limited periods.Emma Sandler, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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That snippet of narration could have been dropped anywhere in the series, and placing it here drains what ought to be a key scene of its sense of discovery.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
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Facebook / East Haven Police Department A man has been arrested after allegedly punching a pregnant woman and biting a medic’s hand in a violent carjacking attempt at a Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru in Connecticut, police said.Jon Haworth, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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When the victim refused, Rodriguez began punching her.Jon Haworth, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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All the while, their connection deepens and splinters as life gets in the way and troubled pasts come to light.Megan Vick, EW.com, 28 Sep. 2024
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The border has long seemed a political millstone for Democrats, a place where the party splinters on policy and the results are out of step with broad public opinion.Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 28 Sep. 2024
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Using a sharp paring knife, a smallish slit is cut into each breast, about 1 1/2-inches deep.Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
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Using a sharp paring knife, slice slits into the skin to allow steam to escape.Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Clipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clipping. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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