: something that is clipped off or out of something else
grass clippings
especially
: an item clipped from a publication
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In the glove box was a small stack of newspaper clippings.
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The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 12 June 2025
To create their report, the girls reviewed autobiographies, newspaper clippings and even interviewed protest leaders.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 11 June 2025
Leaving clippings in place also saves you time and energy by not bagging.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
Blow or rake any stray clippings back into your yard to be mulched later, or haul them to your compost bin.
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—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2025
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The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 12 June 2025
To create their report, the girls reviewed autobiographies, newspaper clippings and even interviewed protest leaders.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 11 June 2025
Leaving clippings in place also saves you time and energy by not bagging.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
Blow or rake any stray clippings back into your yard to be mulched later, or haul them to your compost bin.
4.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for clipping
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“Clipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clipping. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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clipping
noun
clip·ping
ˈklip-iŋ 
: something cut out or off
a newspaper clipping
grass clippings
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