Synonyms of clipped

clipped

verb

past tense of clip

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shaved
• cut
• trimmed
• snipped
• cropped
• sheared
• pruned
• mowed
• bobbed
• pared
• docked
• nipped
• cut back
• polled
• lopped (off)
• whittled
• manicured
• pinched
• shortened
• curtailed
• skived
• stumped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extended
• elongated
• lengthened

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slapped
• knocked
• punched
• smacked
• hit
• slammed
• banged
• struck
• whacked
• clapped
• pounded
• swiped
• cracked
• batted
• pasted
• kicked
• nailed
• boxed
• chopped
• shoved
• tapped
• thumped
• flicked
• pushed
• bashed
• hammered
• bobbed
• swatted
• rapped
• licked
• jabbed
• poked
• clocked
• tagged
• zapped
• thwacked
• clobbered
• belted
• socked
• bopped
• bumped
• stabbed
• slugged
• bludgeoned
• clouted
• busted
• smote
• walloped
• biffed
• whaled
• stroked
• mangled
• slogged
• bonked
• stamped
• battered
• lashed
• mauled
• peppered
• cuffed
• pummeled
• hung one on
• slashed
• buffeted
• laced
• scuffed
• bunged
• whipped
• roughed
• beat
• dumped
• butted
• jostled
• lambasted
• pelted
• decked
• prodded
• speared
• switched
• drubbed
• creamed
• felled
• bunted
• pommeled
• clubbed
• leveled
• kneed
• floored
• thrashed
• flailed
• knocked down
• caned
• flogged
• sapped
• bowled (down or over)
• cudgeled
• conked
• sledged
• sucker punched
• beaned
• sledgehammered
• brained
• skulled
• rabbit-punched

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of clipped

The second worker was clipped in the jaw by a misfiring nail gun. — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

The busy section of road had been closed since July 13, when a truck traveling east clipped the underside of the span. — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 30 July 2026

The velocity was rising each inning and his pitch count was low, but Andruw Monasterio clipped an inside pitch for a double down the left-field line for Boston’s first hit. — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Hamilton, minding his own business, had nowhere to go, and Russell clipped him and then spun into the gravel trap. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026

Shapiro clipped several comments from Vance about the GOP’s duty to counter the rise of socialism among young people in the United States. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026

One of my close friends uses the bag as his central hub for climbing with all of his gear inside and extras clipped onto the outside. — Jack Collins, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026

Grohl stands in the middle of this, hair clipped up, split-toe black flats, oversized pants — no stage costume or visible armor. — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 6 July 2026

In that game, the Netherlands earned a penalty in stoppage time when the referee deemed that Dutch winger Arjen Robben was clipped in the box by Mexico’s Rafael Márquez. — ABC News, 30 June 2026