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
Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2026
Visitors are welcome any time the farm stand is open — typically Thursday through Saturdays — to purchase a $20 jar and borrow a pair of clippers to snip their own unique bouquet.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
Pruning and Clipping Tools Pruning shears, clippers, and garden snips are often the culprit in spreading disease or insect infestations in the garden since they are used to remove parts of the plant.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 10 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Cut off the flower head by snipping the stem just above the first set of large leaves, McEnaney says.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2026
Visitors are welcome any time the farm stand is open — typically Thursday through Saturdays — to purchase a $20 jar and borrow a pair of clippers to snip their own unique bouquet.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
Noun
Besides washing your vase in between use, sanitize your flower snips or pruners in between uses as well and watch the water quality in your vase, replacing it every couple of days with fresh, cool, water.
—Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
Pruning and Clipping Tools Pruning shears, clippers, and garden snips are often the culprit in spreading disease or insect infestations in the garden since they are used to remove parts of the plant.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snip
Verb
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The researchers estimated that those who got neither bright days nor dark nights were shaving five years off their lives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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Shop around and compare offers from at least three lenders, as doing so can shave close to a full percentage point off your rate, and be sure to talk to lenders directly about terms and costs that may not appear online.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Flash frames, scratches and specks of dust pop up randomly on the screen.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Last night, England played its first game of the tournament—a rematch against Croatia, in Dallas—and the defensive prowess was a speck on the horizon; both sides scored twice in a breathless first half.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Nia Coffey had a career-high five steals for Minnesota, which went 6-1 in Commissioner’s Cup play but just missed out on representing the Western Conference in the title game.—
John W. Davis,
Oc Register,
18 June 2026
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Young had a career-high five steals and Wilson added four as the Aces finished with 18 — tied with Toronto for the most in a WNBA game this season.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Verb
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The current unrest first erupted in May after Paz cut long-standing fuel subsidies to shrink the deficit.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Some analysts expect Apple could benefit as manufacturers of Android devices cut specs or raise prices.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
Noun
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The multichannel campaign included 15-second behind-the-scenes snippets on TikTok that garnered high loop rates, with high-impact posters greeting arriving jet setters at Heathrow’s baggage carousel.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
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These songs operate on Imagist principles, confined to a single image or snippet of conversation and sometimes eschewing a second verse to pursue a linear start-to-finish structure.—
Jude Noel,
Pitchfork,
19 June 2026
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Some concerts will be a bigger bargain than others.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
22 June 2026
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Relative bargain Please do not be mad at me for relaying this insurance math.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
21 June 2026
Verb
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Pinch-hitter Jose Tabata fouled off a pair of 2-2 pitches before Scherzer clipped him on the elbow with a breaking ball.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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At least some of Mahajan's family managed to jump out safely, but Mahajan was still inside when the carriage clipped another horse carriage and overturned.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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This is done in stages, using multiple centrifuges that enrich the uranium bit by bit.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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What impressed us most was their commitment to the bit.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
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“Snip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snip. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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