CLIPPING Synonyms: 147 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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as in shaving

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verb

present participle of clip

as in trimming

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 hitting

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 clipping

Noun

Perhaps a little bit less aggressive clipping at the end of the straights. —

Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 1 May 2026 Chavez was the only person from his hometown of Gallup, New Mexico to be unaccounted for in the conflict, according to a local news clipping. —

Kerry Breen, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026

Verb

Since then, and especially over the past year, clipping has gone professional. —

Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026 Thin Extra Seedlings After the seeds sprout and are a few inches tall with true leaves, thin out the weakest plants by clipping them off at the soil line with scissors. —

Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for clipping

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Noun

Extra touches include a long row of international power outlets that pop up out of the desk, dental and shaving kits in bathrooms, as well as garment bags to take home in the closet.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
What’s more impressive is that Iambic was able to move the treatment from its discovery phase to its clinical trial initiation in just two years — shaving years off what can be one of the most time-consuming aspects of new drug development.

— Brad Quick, CNBC, 19 May 2026