CLIPPED Synonyms: 134 Similar and Opposite Words

clipped

verb

past tense of clip

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 Christopher Bell, an Oklahoma native who considers Texas his home track, led 22 laps and was still near the front on lap 69 when he got clipped by Todd Gilliland, who spun ahead of him. —

ABC News, 3 May 2026 Edmundson, who’d lost MacKinnon on his first goal, atoned by receiving Kempe’s pass in the high slot and flicking a shot that clipped Wedgewood on its way into the net. —

Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026 It was not known which way Woods was leaning before his SUV clipped the back of a trailer being pulled by a pickup truck on a residential road in Florida, turning his vehicle on its side. —

Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026 It was not known which way Woods was leaning when his SUV clipped the back of a trailer being pulled by a pickup truck on a residential road in Florida, turning his SUV on its side. —

Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026 Some of her hair is clipped on top, while some messy bangs fall forward over her eyes, which visibly have makeup smudges under them. —

Marci Robin, Allure, 24 Apr. 2026 The pitch clipped the top outside corner before Red Sox catcher Carlos Narváez made a snap throw to first base, which can be tricky for all involved to get a good look at. —

Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026 The lead pilot's wings clipped the wingman's tail. —

Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026 Four people were injured Sunday evening when a speeding Jeep clipped another car and rolled on southbound Interstate 25 in Adams County, according to fire officials. —

Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026

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Labor Department revisions shaved 16,000 jobs from February and March payrolls.

— Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Today, Sodebo’s current time is almost half that, yet there is more to be shaved off the record, which might even come down to as little as 30 days.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 7 May 2026