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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
The material itself is soft, breathable, and machine washable for easy cleaning, and the pillow rolls up into a convenient carrying pouch that can be clipped onto your personal item for easy access.
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Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
Pinch-hitter Jose Tabata fouled off a pair of 2-2 pitches before Scherzer clipped him on the elbow with a breaking ball.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
At least some of Mahajan's family managed to jump out safely, but Mahajan was still inside when the carriage clipped another horse carriage and overturned.
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Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
The carriage clipped the wheel of another carriage and toppled, according to TWU Local 100 Administrative Vice President Alexander Kemp.
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Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
In the first half of an October friendly between the two sides, played in Colorado, Australia’s Jason Geria slide-tackled Christian Pulisic with extra force, and clipped him again later on, drawing a yellow card.
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Sean Gregory,
Time,
18 June 2026
Driving an unmarked police vehicle, Averiett clipped the driver’s side mirror of another vehicle, according to ABC 7.
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Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
Eight minutes later the game was level when Hwang In-beom clipped the ball deftly over the onrushing Matej Kovar and Oh Hyeon-Gyu completed the comeback on 86 minutes.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
After all, longer lengths can always be clipped in a bun or tied in a ponytail to keep overheating at bay, so short hairstyles aren’t your only option.
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Tessa Petak,
InStyle,
10 June 2026
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
Pinch-hitter Jose Tabata fouled off a pair of 2-2 pitches before Scherzer clipped him on the elbow with a breaking ball.
—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
At least some of Mahajan's family managed to jump out safely, but Mahajan was still inside when the carriage clipped another horse carriage and overturned.
—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
The carriage clipped the wheel of another carriage and toppled, according to TWU Local 100 Administrative Vice President Alexander Kemp.
—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
In the first half of an October friendly between the two sides, played in Colorado, Australia’s Jason Geria slide-tackled Christian Pulisic with extra force, and clipped him again later on, drawing a yellow card.
—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
18 June 2026
Driving an unmarked police vehicle, Averiett clipped the driver’s side mirror of another vehicle, according to ABC 7.
—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
Eight minutes later the game was level when Hwang In-beom clipped the ball deftly over the onrushing Matej Kovar and Oh Hyeon-Gyu completed the comeback on 86 minutes.
—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
After all, longer lengths can always be clipped in a bun or tied in a ponytail to keep overheating at bay, so short hairstyles aren’t your only option.
—
Tessa Petak,
InStyle,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clipped
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So why have even more months been shaved off?
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And most of my family didn’t know that my father had not shaved for a week when his father died.
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Aranda slapped an outside changeup on a line down the leftfield line, and the ball struck the screen on the fair side of foul pole for a three-run homer.
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The Days of Our Lives actress slapped Today show anchor Craig Melvin mid-interview.
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The current unrest first erupted in May after Paz cut long-standing fuel subsidies to shrink the deficit.
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Some analysts expect Apple could benefit as manufacturers of Android devices cut specs or raise prices.
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Ismael Saibari knocked a right-footed shot from the center of the box, with an assist from Hakimi.
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Neighbors knocked on her door to help her leave with her mother.
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Marina Mabrey scored a game-high 23 points and hit back-to-back 3-pointers during a third-quarter run that trimmed Atlanta's lead and brought the Tempo within striking distance.
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This was for Clark’s tee shot rolling into a bunker, leading to a short miss for bogey that again trimmed his lead to one shot.
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Algeria turned up the pressure in the second half and had multiple shots on goal that Jordan goalkeeper Yazeed Abulaila punched away, but a corner kick in the 69th minute proved to be the Jordanian keeper’s kryptonite.
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At least in comparison to Gragson being punched by Ross Chastain at the Kansas Speedway three years ago.
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Most snipped small bits from her skirt and sweater, but in one notorious rendition in New York, preserved on film, a man gleefully hacked off the torso portion of her slip, then sliced the straps of her bra, leaving her to draw her arms protectively around her breasts.
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Levine said the deposition was cynically used by opposing lawyers, who snipped a small portion of a long deposition to paint a disingenuous narrative.
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For the viewer, the satisfaction comes through vicarious tactile sensation—witnessing how the thatch gets smacked in by a flat, hammerlike device, or the way a tile slots perfectly into a shelf niche.
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Then, on June 15, 2025, in Kansas City, Kurtz smacked a go-ahead homer off then-Royals closer Carlos Estévez.
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“Clipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clipped. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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