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: a white or light mark
especially
: a white spot between the nostrils of a horse
3
: a presumptuous or impertinent person
especially
: an impertinent or saucy girl
snipped; snipping
: to cut or cut off with or as if with shears or scissors
snipped the stray threads
specifically
: to clip suddenly or by bits
: to make a short quick cut with or as if with shears or scissors
snipper
noun
Synonyms
Examples of snip in a Sentence
Noun
cleared out the snips of paper that had been clogging the machine
that antique urn that we bought at London's Portobello Road Market was a real snip
Verb
He snipped some fresh herbs from plants on the windowsill.
snipping pictures out of magazines
She snipped at the hanging strings.
Recent Examples on the Web
Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2024
Next, fill in gaps with snips of blue spruce or juniper branches for color.
—Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2023
At the very least, the snips that lit up Reddit violated the teen’s body autonomy.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 15 Nov. 2023
Fresh herbs might take a little extra time to chiffonade, snip, strip, and more, but the end result will be well worth your effort.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2023
The editing remained intact but with some snips made by Tornatore to shorten the duration of each episode to approximately 55 minutes.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 Oct. 2023
New York has no shortage of places where clients can spend $200 or more on a snip and a blow dry.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2023
Failing that, there is the option of getting a motorbike – permits for which are a relative snip at $7,930 (10,856 Singapore dollars).
—Heather Chen, CNN, 5 Oct. 2023
Once plants are established, snip leaves to add to salads.
—Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 14 Aug. 2023
Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
The lock to a safe was snipped open, its contents—expensive camera equipment and cash—remained untaken.
—Leif Wenar, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
And although the French house traditionally snips the ribbons of corsetry, this season marks a return to imperfect looks, with tulle, lace, and pleats married with hair bows and highlighters dancing atop cheekbones for their Spring-Summer 2024 collection.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 23 Jan. 2024
Cavallaro said Albert snipped at him as a baby but hasn’t acted aggressive in decades.
—Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
Chanel Creative Director of Chanel, Virginie Viard revisited the feminine ribbons in which Coco Chanel snipped in an ode to balletcore.
—Essence, 26 Jan. 2024
Punch a piece of scrapbook paper to fit the face of the knob and snip a slit from the edge to the center of the paper so the circle fits the curvature of the knob.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2023
Scientists snipped a branch from the athel tamarisk and brought it back to their lab.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023
Here, a sheepskin sweatband is snipped to size and installed with a vintage Singer sewing machine.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2024
Noun
They can be cut with tin snips or a tile saw and installed by removing the backing and sticking the tile to the wall.
—Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2024
Next, fill in gaps with snips of blue spruce or juniper branches for color.
—Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2023
At the very least, the snips that lit up Reddit violated the teen’s body autonomy.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 15 Nov. 2023
Fresh herbs might take a little extra time to chiffonade, snip, strip, and more, but the end result will be well worth your effort.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2023
The editing remained intact but with some snips made by Tornatore to shorten the duration of each episode to approximately 55 minutes.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 Oct. 2023
New York has no shortage of places where clients can spend $200 or more on a snip and a blow dry.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2023
Failing that, there is the option of getting a motorbike – permits for which are a relative snip at $7,930 (10,856 Singapore dollars).
—Heather Chen, CNN, 5 Oct. 2023
Once plants are established, snip leaves to add to salads.
—Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 14 Aug. 2023
Verb
Between July 2022 and March 2024, the men allegedly carried out dozens of heists, waiting until night to cut holes in the fences of distribution facilities or to snip the locks off rail cars to gain access to pallets of beer, according to an unsealed indictment.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
The lock to a safe was snipped open, its contents—expensive camera equipment and cash—remained untaken.
—Leif Wenar, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
And although the French house traditionally snips the ribbons of corsetry, this season marks a return to imperfect looks, with tulle, lace, and pleats married with hair bows and highlighters dancing atop cheekbones for their Spring-Summer 2024 collection.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 23 Jan. 2024
Cavallaro said Albert snipped at him as a baby but hasn’t acted aggressive in decades.
—Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
Chanel Creative Director of Chanel, Virginie Viard revisited the feminine ribbons in which Coco Chanel snipped in an ode to balletcore.
—Essence, 26 Jan. 2024
Punch a piece of scrapbook paper to fit the face of the knob and snip a slit from the edge to the center of the paper so the circle fits the curvature of the knob.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2023
Scientists snipped a branch from the athel tamarisk and brought it back to their lab.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023
Here, a sheepskin sweatband is snipped to size and installed with a vintage Singer sewing machine.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2024
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“Snip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snip. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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