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
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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 video quickly clipped to the white sedan engulfed in flames.
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Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In contrast, other states with stricter regimes may have their wings clipped.
—Owen Tedford, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Guests are serving tonics, spritzes, and mocktails infused with herbs clipped straight from the garden.
—Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
Tyler Lussi clipped a shot off the crossbar and into the back of the net from inside the box in the 62nd.
—Theo Lloyd-Hughes, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
Many viewers were amused to spot a tracking device clipped to Lou's collar.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Earlier this year, a Delta Air Lines plane clipped another aircraft at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
While playing for New York Red Bulls against LA Galaxy in May 2011 before ever moving to England, Ream responded superbly to a ball clipped over the top by David Beckham for Landon Donovan, scrambling all the way back to his goal line to hook it clear.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
In May, multi-hyphenate mogul Rihanna stepped out with one of the toys clipped to her Louis Vuitton bag, and rumblings about the little monster grew into a cacophony.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 20 Aug. 2025
Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In contrast, other states with stricter regimes may have their wings clipped.
—Owen Tedford, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Guests are serving tonics, spritzes, and mocktails infused with herbs clipped straight from the garden.
—Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
Tyler Lussi clipped a shot off the crossbar and into the back of the net from inside the box in the 62nd.
—Theo Lloyd-Hughes, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
Many viewers were amused to spot a tracking device clipped to Lou's collar.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Earlier this year, a Delta Air Lines plane clipped another aircraft at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
While playing for New York Red Bulls against LA Galaxy in May 2011 before ever moving to England, Ream responded superbly to a ball clipped over the top by David Beckham for Landon Donovan, scrambling all the way back to his goal line to hook it clear.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
In May, multi-hyphenate mogul Rihanna stepped out with one of the toys clipped to her Louis Vuitton bag, and rumblings about the little monster grew into a cacophony.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clipped
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Her mother, brother, and aunt shaved their heads as well.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Per a Vogue cover story earlier this month, the actress’ head was shaved in real time during a scene in the movie.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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During the stream, Kardashian tagged along for Cenat's noodle game — basically, a challenge where the influencer and his friends take turns hitting each other on the head with pool noodles while participants wear helmets and don't know which of their peers slapped them from behind.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The tariffs affected by Friday’s ruling were implemented by Trump this year under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, and slapped duties as high as 50% on imports from some countries.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
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Initially lined up outside, Chiefs defensive end Chris Jones quickly cut inside to beat the right tackle.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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On the northeast of the fire, by Sugar Pine Mountain, crews worked in steep, inaccessible terrain to bring containment lines into the natural rock bluff, trying to cut the fire off south of the Wishon Reservoir for the protection of the critical hydroelectric infrastructure.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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In the suburbs during the 2020 and 2022 assessment cycles, appeals to the board of review generally knocked commercial values below industry standards for accuracy.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The boys knocked on Leon’s door several times and ran away, Julián’s cousin told police.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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Richland trimmed the deficit with a focus on the ground game, as Kates and Gibson ran the ball right through the Panthers’ defense while playing up-tempo.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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Earlier in 2024, Fox News trimmed a portion of his answer to a question when he was asked about declassifying files related to Jeffrey Epstein.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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Mesa smacked his first career MLB home run — a three-run blast 394 feet to right field — to provide the highlight of the night for the Marlins, who watched the Nationals circle the bases for most of the game.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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Continue reading … CROSSING THE LINE – Ravens' Lamar Jackson retaliates against fan after being smacked in helmet.—
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FOXNews.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Variety can report that a divisive monologue performed by Strong in the film’s official trailer has been snipped from the final product, the result of a creative decision by director Scott Cooper, per one source.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
31 Aug. 2025
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In that environment, incomplete or out-of-context information is often snipped, packaged to fit predisposed narratives and then rapidly amplified across text, short-form video or audio content.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
15 Aug. 2025
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Delaney-Rowland told him to put the gun away, but when Parker didn’t, Delaney-Rowland punched him again, then Parker shot him in the back of the head, police said.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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Like the clang of bells, the sound bypassed my ears and punched the air from my lungs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Clipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clipped. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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