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

Southwestern Minnesota will see a few more clouds, and could get clipped by a few showers in the early hours. — Joseph Dames, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Amabile’s wife, Serena Pitt, can be overheard asking him as another staple is clipped out and placed into a plastic container. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026

Tiffany’s social media posts that clipped Crowley’s answers to data center questions were reshared and condemned by many progressives who had supported Hong. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026

The tail clipped a shopping center sign, and the plane slammed into a road, creating a crater about 8 feet deep, according to investigators. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

Boyd tried a slider that clipped the outer half of the zone in the third matchup, but the third time was not the charm. — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

Mehidy then produced a superb delivery that straightened past the bat of Beau Webster (5) and clipped the top of off stump to have Australia at 6-193, still trailing by 35 runs and with the tail exposed. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

The most clipped of Drake’s dates on social media was with famous goth streamer, Pinkchyu, who got the rapper to comply with her request to bark like a dog on camera. — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Sheep are clipped and trimmed to give the back a table-flat appearance, and then they are fitted with hoods and blankets to protect them until showtime. — Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 5 Aug. 2026