as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
an unexpectedly low branch dealt him a clip to the head
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as in to shave
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 to hit
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 clip
Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
The distributor has released a new clip which Deadline can reveal exclusively.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
AFAR Media, 30 Sep. 2025
Her son helps clip succulents and pick pumpkins and in the past his friends have gotten involved in helping assemble the gift bags.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The short teaser clip focuses on Mike Carroll and his quest to bring his family’s biggest skeleton to light.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
The distributor has released a new clip which Deadline can reveal exclusively.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
Instead, climbers take a via ferrata set—two large carabiners that attach to the harness with a shock absorber—then clip these carabiners to the safety cables.
—AFAR Media, 30 Sep. 2025
Her son helps clip succulents and pick pumpkins and in the past his friends have gotten involved in helping assemble the gift bags.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clip
Noun
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Court documents say several videos appear to show Niehaus using an accelerant, as well as a small, blow torch.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
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Considering the Ravens offense runs through Jackson, who's considered one of the top signal-callers in the NFL, his absence is a tough blow to a team looking to keep its playoff hopes alive (Baltimore is 1-3).—
Anne Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The efficiencies gained through the unique printing process also help save resources, and can shave off costs.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Sep. 2025
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Over the course of a career, fees this high can shave tens of thousands (if not hundreds of thousands) off a teacher's retirement savings.—
Steve Hruby,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The newer versions can hit stationary and moving targets at sea.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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His termination notice came just over a week after reporting he had been hit by a car while on duty.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In today’s climate, every swipe of a card increasingly serves as an emotional release.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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In the video announcing his exit from the race, Adams took what could be considered a veiled swipe at the Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, an unapologetic progressive.—
Averi Harper,
ABC News,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Vance said one portion of Democrats are making unreasonable demands to restore more than $1 trillion over the next decade in healthcare spending that was cut earlier this year.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Training, professional development, and the Safe Cities Partnership are among the areas cut.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bubba purposefully knocks a girl down with a dodgeball, and when Mary tells him to stop being mean, Bubba punches her.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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While they were lined up, members put on boxing gloves and took turns punching the pledges four times in the chest, according to the petition.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The dramatic thump of the ship’s four electromagnetic catapults which shoot them into the sky is constant and can be heard throughout the ship.—
Matthew Bodner,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Red Sox are in a good spot for their future, but their lineup clearly needs more thump.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tommy Castellanos threw a pair of touchdown passes (with two-point conversions) and drove into field goal range to trim Miami’s lead from 28-3 to 28-22.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Built-in editing tools enable you to crop, trim, merge clips, add watermarks, and extract subtitles for complete control.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Clip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clip. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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