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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 outstanding Adam Wharton clipped a glorious pass into the penalty area, but an unmarked Tyrick Mitchell mistimed his header and could only direct the ball wide from close range.
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Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 May 2026
The eye-catching details were clipped on both sides of her space buns, while a third of her hair was pulled into a low ponytail.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
To the person receiving it, the word can land cold, clipped, or faintly dismissive.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Hull went closest on the stroke of halftime when McBurnie’s header flicked off a Middlesbrough defender and clipped the top of the crossbar.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
Rosemary's natural shape is scraggly and wild, but it can be clipped into a hedge or topiary.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 May 2026
Federal records show the MK30 also clipped an internet cable during operations in Waco, Texas, in November, and two MK30 drones struck the same construction crane in Tolleson, Arizona, in October — within minutes of each other.
—Noah Daly
updated May 19, Idaho Statesman, 19 May 2026
In multiple cases, other road users struck the autonomous vehicle from behind or clipped it while passing.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Posts can be clipped out of context or interpreted as official positions.
—Adam Goodcoff, STAT, 13 May 2026
Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 May 2026
The eye-catching details were clipped on both sides of her space buns, while a third of her hair was pulled into a low ponytail.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
To the person receiving it, the word can land cold, clipped, or faintly dismissive.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Hull went closest on the stroke of halftime when McBurnie’s header flicked off a Middlesbrough defender and clipped the top of the crossbar.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
Rosemary's natural shape is scraggly and wild, but it can be clipped into a hedge or topiary.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 May 2026
Federal records show the MK30 also clipped an internet cable during operations in Waco, Texas, in November, and two MK30 drones struck the same construction crane in Tolleson, Arizona, in October — within minutes of each other.
—Noah Daly
updated May 19, Idaho Statesman, 19 May 2026
In multiple cases, other road users struck the autonomous vehicle from behind or clipped it while passing.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Posts can be clipped out of context or interpreted as official positions.
—Adam Goodcoff, STAT, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clipped
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Darby Allin Fans were very thirsty to see MJF have his head shaved bald.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Stone famously shaved off all of her hair in 2024 for her role in Bugonia.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
21 May 2026
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Statlander and Shida then came to blows after Shida slapped her tag team partner across the face.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
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She was also slapped into another dimension by Jules (Hunter Schafer) after lobbing several insults at her about Jules’ whole sugar baby situation.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
24 May 2026
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The shortstop also rocketed a 441-foot, two-run home run off Giants right-hander Keaton Winn in the eighth to cut San Francisco’s lead to 4-3.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Based on 2026 opening day figures, eight teams would have to cut payroll to get under the cap.—
Ronald Blum,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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The committee’s volunteers knocked on more than 32,000 doors, made more than 50,000 calls and distributed more than 1,200 yard signs, according to Andrew Kim from the Yes on Measure V Davis ground team.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Arizona State upset Texas in the first game, as Kavan was uncharacteristically knocked around for eight hits and three earned runs across five innings.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Ferragamo interior design-darling Michele Bonan has gone for an fresh yet elegant mod-nautical look for the rooms; blue and white striped carpeting, cream headboards, curtains, and bedspreads trimmed in snappy navy, jazzy blue, and white checked chair coverings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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While Pembroke trimmed it to a one-goal game at 5-4 off a shot by Murphy to open the final frame, that was as close as the Titans got.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
2 June 2026
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In 2024, Ilacqua said, Perry punched one man and hit another with his cane before ordering his dog to attack both of them.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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The woman who was punched by a former Shelby police officer walked into a local church Tuesday morning with civil rights attorney Ben Crump to applause from full pews.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
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If any periphery parts are snipped out in releases outside of China, these somewhat more contentious health alerts are likely to be among them.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Collins’s new chop is the ultimate example of a bob snipped with ease in mind.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Tech infielder Alex Hernandez, who starred in the ACC championship game last weekend, smacked a game-tying two-run homer before an out was recorded in the bottom of the frame.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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In a 3-2 second-round win against La Costa Canyon, Point Loma smacked two solo homers in the bottom of the seventh.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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“Clipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clipped. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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