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
Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
The technology could zero in on one spot in a cell’s genome, and then either snip out or insert new DNA.
Dr. Shendure and his colleagues set out to use CRISPR to record a cell’s history.
—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Viv Chen, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2024
In his sculptural work, the labor-intensive process involves hand-carving wood forms, flattening metal with a mallet, cutting hundreds of metal strips with tin snips, and smoothing and sanding rough elements with a metal grinder.
—Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 9 July 2024
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Verb
Below him, in the courtyard, a gardener wearing a straw hat and a long skirt was spraying and snipping at the climbers.
—Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
The technology could zero in on one spot in a cell’s genome, and then either snip out or insert new DNA.
Dr. Shendure and his colleagues set out to use CRISPR to record a cell’s history.
—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Noun
Just a few units of filler here, a snip and tuck there.
—Viv Chen, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2024
In his sculptural work, the labor-intensive process involves hand-carving wood forms, flattening metal with a mallet, cutting hundreds of metal strips with tin snips, and smoothing and sanding rough elements with a metal grinder.
—Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 9 July 2024
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Verb
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Did football culture, which at one time shaved penises into a rookie player’s head as a hazing ritual, need to change?—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2025
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In this case, a clever player can easily shave off about half of Nikador's health pool, potentially a lot more.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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What sets Friedrich apart from everyone else is that solitary human being and his dual nature: both a tiny speck in the universe and the center of it all.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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One of them shows the moon from a distance—a tiny white speck in a sea of black—and the other captures the lander’s hardware with a view of the moon in the background.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Wiggins totaled 11 points on 3-of-12 shooting from the field, 2-of-8 shooting on threes and 3-of-3 shooting from the foul line, five rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block in 30 minutes.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2025
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Senior guard Hayden Gray, who finished with four steals along with 12 points and eight assists, leads the nation in steals (85) and steals per game (3.54) and turns those thefts into fast-break opportunities a handful of times a game.—
Ivan Carter,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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It’s been swinging since the Federal Reserve began cutting its main interest rate sharply from September intending to make borrowing cheaper, help the economy and boost prices for stocks, bonds and other investments.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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Then, prune overgrown trees and shrubs, trim tall grasses and weedy areas, mow regularly to keep your lawn cut close, and consider calling a chimney sweep to clean out your chimney.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But there are snippets of Epstein’s Jewish story in addition to the synagogue scene.—
Stephen Silver,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
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Budden and his crew reacted to the snippet on a recent episode of his eponymous podcast.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The first issue of Exquisite Corpses slated for mid-May is a triple-sized issue with 60 pages of story content priced at $4.99 ( a bargain in today’s market), followed by a monthly release for the remaining 12 issues.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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In a relative sense, Bregman turned out to be something of a bargain.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Iowa State, a team that clipped KU 74-57 on Jan. 15 in Ames, will meet Kansas in an ESPN Big Monday contest at Allen Fieldhouse.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
2 Feb. 2025
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Just clip it on to secure the zipper or luggage cord; then, twist and unclasp it to open.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Feb. 2025
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One of those rare attacks occurred just two years ago in 2023, when a shark bit a snorkeling American woman.—
Max Saltman,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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The consistency of the product gives you the ability to add a little bit of glow to the skin without adding a lot of product.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Snip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snip. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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