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
Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
His mother vehemently shook her head when asked to confirm, however, snipping the yarn then and there.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2024
Just a few units of filler here, a snip and tuck there.
—Viv Chen, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2024
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Verb
To retrieve an onion of your own, simply snip the first knot from the bottom, and enjoy.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
His mother vehemently shook her head when asked to confirm, however, snipping the yarn then and there.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
Noun
After removing the plant from its nursery container, snip or prune girdling roots and rough up the surface of the root ball with your fingers.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2024
Just a few units of filler here, a snip and tuck there.
—Viv Chen, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snip
Verb
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If needed, lightly holding your skin taut should be enough to shave the area without excessively stretching or pulling at it.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
14 Mar. 2025
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One hirsute San Francisco regular, Richard, kept changing his hair and shaving his face over the course of the shoot.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This obviously means piece of peach or speck of fish or smear of hotness — but in French, therefore classy.—
Heather Havrilesky,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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The moon appears incredibly large in the foreground of the image since it is located much closer to Earth than Saturn, the sixth planet from the sun, which, by comparison, appears as nearly a speck behind the prominent natural satellite.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Arnold had one of her best games of the season in the Final Four with 14 points, five assists and five steals against Iowa, while Shade dominated the early matchups averaging 22.5 points and five rebounds across UConn’s first- and second-round games.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
19 Mar. 2025
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Bates ranks third in points per game this season for the Tigers, posting averages of 13.4 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.3 steals.—
Andy Theobald,
Kansas City Star,
19 Mar. 2025
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Within the scheme’s first week, traffic had fallen by 7.5%, with 273,000 fewer cars entering Manhattan’s central business district, and travel times on inbound river crossings had been cut by more than a third, leading to faster bus journeys.—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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But dramatically cutting calories isn’t practical for most people.—
Alice Park,
TIME,
11 Mar. 2025
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The boxy portable projector made its soft debut at CES 2025, and has subsequently appeared at MWC in Barcelona, with TCL drip feeding a few snippets of information at each event.—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
14 Mar. 2025
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Despite maintaining her kids' privacy, Conrad enjoys sharing snippets of their personalities and interests, including Liam's love of gardening fresh veggies.—
Emy LaCroix,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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From convenient weeknight supper ideas packed with flavor to pretty tablecloths and settings that will upgrade your Easter entertaining, there are bargains down every aisle of ALDI to serve up fresh inspiration around your house.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2025
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One way to maximize pricing efficiency is to raise standard prices but keep special offerings priced low, offering something of value to the bargain hunters in the customer base.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The ornithology curator at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County placed handfuls of feathers between two small screens and clipped them together with zip ties.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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On Monday, days after the Texas outbreak killed an unvaccinated child, Mr. Cassidy, the chairman of the Senate Health Committee, was clipping down a Capitol corridor when he was asked about Mr. Kennedy.—
Sheryl Gay Stolberg,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Cody Bowen had 2 bits and 2 runs scored for Wekiva (5-11).—
Steve Gorches,
Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2025
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This little bit of information might also be enough to ruffle some research going on in the astronomy community.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Snip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snip. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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