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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
An eyewitness tells 12 News that the drones clipped the crane's cable and plummeted to the ground.
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Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
The moment — delivered by Steinfeld’s character Mary on a humid New Orleans train platform — was clipped, memed and replayed across TikTok, igniting think pieces and parodies alike.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
For a bit of movement, Isabel Marant’s tassel can be clipped to a bag alongside other charms.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
In the first photo, Gomez, 33, has a massive white veil clipped to the back of her simple yet glamorous shoulder-length bob.
—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
Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
The moment — delivered by Steinfeld’s character Mary on a humid New Orleans train platform — was clipped, memed and replayed across TikTok, igniting think pieces and parodies alike.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
For a bit of movement, Isabel Marant’s tassel can be clipped to a bag alongside other charms.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
In the first photo, Gomez, 33, has a massive white veil clipped to the back of her simple yet glamorous shoulder-length bob.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clipped
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During their journey, their time for climbing Colorado’s 53 14ers—a mere 33 days—shaved more than 21 days from the previous speed record.—
Outside,
Outside,
25 Sep. 2025
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The fallout, which sparked criticisms that Disney was caving on free-speech issues and drew some threats from Hollywood talent to stop working with the company, shaved more than $4 billion off its market value last week.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Hitting left-handed against powerful Cleveland reliever Hunter Gaddis, Pérez slapped a single into right field to bring in two runs and turn another nailbiter into a comfortable 4-1 lead.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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In a video posted just days before the competition started, Richter gets his butt slapped by his mentor.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
30 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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While half-heartedly watching Napier against Miami, Stricklin accidentally knocked one of Marino’s letters out of place.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Guido has been a magnet for controversy; a decade earlier he had been knocked to the ground when the Pirates’ first baseman Randall Simon took a swing at him with his bat from the visitor’s dugout, causing both the Italian sausage and hot dog to fall.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The logo, hands, indexes, and rotor are trimmed in British racing green—the color of the legendary car brand.—
Carol Besler,
Robb Report,
3 Oct. 2025
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Her dark brown bob was freshly trimmed and curled toward her face; the top brushed and styled over the left side of her head.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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All of the electricity, vibes and crash-the-establishment momentum that began when Deion smacked TCU in his first game as Colorado’s coach have evaporated behind nothing but losses.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Oct. 2025
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In the locker room, fellow pass-rusher extraordinaire Jonathon Cooper smacked Bonitto’s shoulders and bellowed his praises to a gaggle of reporters.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
30 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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Howell punched and raped her before making off with her necklace, cellphone and purse, police said.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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In the clip, the employee, 66-year-old Thomas Schlage, is pushed to the ground and repeatedly punched.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Clipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clipped. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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