1
as in shaved
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
a mother who's sad to see her little boy's curls clipped for the first time
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as in slapped
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
the pitch clipped the batter's helmet with enough force to knock it clean off his head
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Recent Examples of clipped
In the first photo, Gomez, 33, has a massive white veil clipped to the back of her simple yet glamorous shoulder-length bob.
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
After Rodrigo De Paul was clipped inside the 18-yard box for a penalty, Suarez stepped up to coolly convert from the spot with a low effort to the left.
—Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Videos of Indonesians waving the flag were clipped and reshared on TikTok and Instagram, reaching audiences far beyond their original context.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
He had been hit a month or so before, but he had only been clipped across the paunch and the wound was healed.
—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2025
From there, the Hawk-Eye cameras tracking each pitch determine if the ball clipped any part of the strike zone.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Conservative media watchdogs clipped the moment from ABC’s air and publicized it, leading Carr to publicly condemn Kimmel and invoke the FCC’s power over local station licenses.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
The camera can be clipped onto it facing forward or backward, facilitating selfies.
—New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
Albon clipped the inside barrier at Turn 1 and ended his session.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
After Rodrigo De Paul was clipped inside the 18-yard box for a penalty, Suarez stepped up to coolly convert from the spot with a low effort to the left.
—Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Videos of Indonesians waving the flag were clipped and reshared on TikTok and Instagram, reaching audiences far beyond their original context.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
He had been hit a month or so before, but he had only been clipped across the paunch and the wound was healed.
—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2025
From there, the Hawk-Eye cameras tracking each pitch determine if the ball clipped any part of the strike zone.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Conservative media watchdogs clipped the moment from ABC’s air and publicized it, leading Carr to publicly condemn Kimmel and invoke the FCC’s power over local station licenses.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
The camera can be clipped onto it facing forward or backward, facilitating selfies.
—New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
Albon clipped the inside barrier at Turn 1 and ended his session.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clipped
Verb
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While solid materials can easily be shaved down, these chambers need to have enough space for coolant to travel through channels.—
Gwendolyn Rak,
IEEE Spectrum,
17 Sep. 2025
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The previous generation shaved off a full millimeter of depth compared with the Series 9, and introduced the LTPO3 display with a wider viewing angle, more active area, and smaller bezels.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Sep. 2025
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The jewelry, vases and handbags were frozen in time, with odd shapes here and there as if the wind had slapped them into existence.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
20 Sep. 2025
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For the 95th Academy Awards in 2023, the host had his work cut out for him after the 2022 Oscars sparked controversy when best actor winner Will Smith slapped presenter Chris Rock onstage.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The 2-point conversion attempt failed, but the Packers cut the gap to 21-6.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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Stocks got some help from a report on inflation that suggested the Federal Reserve may be able to continue cutting interest rates.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Yoshida’s leadoff single and Rafaela’s 33rd double finally knocked Mize out of the game in the seventh.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Losing Marcus has knocked her off the wagon.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
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For Zone 2, which is the area beyond Zone 1 up to 100 feet from a building, property owners are required to keep grass trimmed, space out shrubs and trees, and keep a 10-foot buffer around wood piles.—
Hannah Ruhoff,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, her hair was trimmed in a shaggy pixie cut; the front just barely holding on to the top of her forehead.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Raleigh smacked a 95 mph fastball from Houston Astros starter Framber Valdez to right-center field in the top of the third inning to extend Seattle’s lead to 3-0 at Daikin Park in a series between two teams battling to win the American League West.—
Sarah Jean Maher,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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On one play, there were three Eagles players moving early, and the Chiefs player smacked the ball out of the centers hand and nothing was called.—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Even the tips of his sox, which were sticking out of holes in his shoes, were summarily snipped off with scissors.—
Clare Conley,
Outdoor Life,
18 Sep. 2025
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Use a small piping bag with a tiny round tip or a zip-top bag with the corner snipped off to pipe a single white line down the center of each cookie.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
18 Sep. 2025
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According to the complaint, Galarza punched the other man in the face without warning.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Frustrated by the decision, with both players pulling each other’s shirts, the striker picked the ball up and punched it into the air.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Clipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clipped. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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