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
Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
Their experience at the British Embassy (where a guest snipped off a lock of Ringo’s hair) seemed really bad.
—Kim Willis, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 25 June 2024
Others struck a pose as Alvarez made a quick fix with a snip right there on stage.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 3 June 2024
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Verb
This piece of red-tape was snipped in time, meaning the old Athletic Ground, the ground’s official name since being opened in 1898, could finally be sold to the Lidl supermarket chain.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
Their experience at the British Embassy (where a guest snipped off a lock of Ringo’s hair) seemed really bad.
—Kim Willis, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
Noun
From sharp snips, summer-worthy work boots, all the arranging accouterments, and even a go-to repairing hand cream for when the hard work is done, here are all the tools that get Hannah’s blooms from field to forever arrangement with strength and style.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 25 June 2024
Others struck a pose as Alvarez made a quick fix with a snip right there on stage.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 3 June 2024
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The first clip the star shared was of his hair being partially shaved off from behind, then a video of the front of his forehead with a new, marked line indicating where the transplant would be.Bailey Richards, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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The Biden administration offered 400,000 acres after shaving off one million acres from the original boundaries to avoid areas crucial to the polar bear and Porcupine caribou populations.Lisa Friedman, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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The asking price is a speck under $15.5 million, with the listing held by Delaney Fox of Keller Williams Sun Valley Southern Idaho.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2025
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Murphy’s face is hidden behind the camera whose flash illuminates specks of dust that hang in the air.Carolina A. Miranda, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Malik Monk had 26 points, 12 assists and four steals for the Kings (17-19), who are now one game out of the final play-in spot in the Western Conference.Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
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In his time with the Grizzlies, Conley averaged 14.9 points, 5.7 assists, and 1.5 steals per game while setting franchise records for games played, points, assists, and steals.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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Countries that have signed onto the Paris agreement are supposed to update their national climate plans this year, and the Biden administration submitted a more ambitious plan last month of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by more than 60 percent by 2035.Justine Calma, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025
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Likewise, a surprise 25 basis point rate cut by the BOK at its November meeting, enacted before Yoon declared martial law in December, could have cushioned the blow.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
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In addition to not revealing images of Count Orlok until Monday, Focus Features was careful not to release any snippets of the character’s voice.Tim Lammers, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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The song first went viral when Ball played a snippet for streamer N3on, exemplifying streaming’s increasingly vital role in hip-hop discovery.Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
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But former officials familiar with the subject argue the vast changes that have swept through the region over the past four years and particularly in recent months also provide new chances for a grand bargain.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
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Oklahoma delivered their end of the bargain, notching two second-place 9.95s and not counting a score below 9.875.Caroline Price, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Pulse oximeters clip on to a person’s finger and use two wavelengths of light sent into the skin to quickly estimate how much oxygen is flowing through the blood based on how much light is absorbed.Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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Watch on Deadline Honoree Magic Johnson towered over Biden, and lowered down on his knees so the president could clip the medal around his neck.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2025
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There’s a even bit of Austin Burke’s salesmanship character in Sager, who has plugged the store on The Happy Customer Channel on YouTube or on frequent radio commercials and as a guest on Big 105.9.Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
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Skits are one-joke bits done in grade school or by guys at the Rotary Club.Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Snip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snip. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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