: something that is clipped off or out of something else
grass clippings
especially
: an item clipped from a publication
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Finally, leave grass clippings in place to help conserve soil moisture.
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
This includes overgrown bushes, mounded mulch, grass clippings, and more, says Watkins.
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Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
29 June 2026
Rummel found clippings describing the Ku Klux Klan terrorizing, kidnapping and warning African Americans in the region.
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Kamal Morgan. Produced With Ai Assistance,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
Red-and-white gingham tablecloths cover the tables beneath walls crowded with framed photographs, newspaper clippings, awards and decades worth of memories.
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Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
This includes overgrown bushes, mounded mulch, grass clippings, and more, says Watkins.
—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
29 June 2026
Rummel found clippings describing the Ku Klux Klan terrorizing, kidnapping and warning African Americans in the region.
—
Kamal Morgan. Produced With Ai Assistance,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
Red-and-white gingham tablecloths cover the tables beneath walls crowded with framed photographs, newspaper clippings, awards and decades worth of memories.
—
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
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“Clipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clipping. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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clipping
noun
clip·ping
ˈklip-iŋ 
: something cut out or off
a newspaper clipping
grass clippings
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