as in punches
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
an unexpectedly low branch dealt him a clip to the head
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as in shaves
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 hits
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 clips
Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
The squad were being shown clips of the game by De Zerbi at the training ground, according to a person close to the team, with Murillo the subject of particularly scathing criticism.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Both extended clips start with the full '90s-riddled video before unfolding into different behind-the-scenes cuts that reveal how the concept was born and how meticulously it was executed.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
To mark the third anniversary of his death, Holker in December shared clips of the pair dancing together and photos of them with their children.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
In order to send Ring video to the police, those who get the alert can look through their footage, select relevant video clips, and upload them through the system.
—Liz Kreutz, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
There, captured in two separate clips, was a young animal emerging from a small burrow and walking a few seconds into the distance across a rocky landscape.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
In the two clips, the creature was a young animal who emerged from a small burrow and walked a few seconds into the distance.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
There was also a TikTok fan-edit contest for the pic, whereby participants could take gigabytes of hi-res footage and clips from the movie and create videos with their own artistry.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Francesca Krempa, Outside, 23 Dec. 2025
The carry handles each have a magnetic piece that then clips together to form a single bar to grasp.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
For messing up, Martha clips Gabriel’s wings, forcing him to live life as a human, with a new casual wardrobe to match and a taste for fast food.
—Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
The latter happens when a ball clips the net before dropping in play.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
Any type of realism was [limited to] very short clips, everything was very slow, bad textures, no skin textures, lacking detail.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
The squad were being shown clips of the game by De Zerbi at the training ground, according to a person close to the team, with Murillo the subject of particularly scathing criticism.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Both extended clips start with the full '90s-riddled video before unfolding into different behind-the-scenes cuts that reveal how the concept was born and how meticulously it was executed.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
To mark the third anniversary of his death, Holker in December shared clips of the pair dancing together and photos of them with their children.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
In order to send Ring video to the police, those who get the alert can look through their footage, select relevant video clips, and upload them through the system.
—Liz Kreutz, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
There, captured in two separate clips, was a young animal emerging from a small burrow and walking a few seconds into the distance across a rocky landscape.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
In the two clips, the creature was a young animal who emerged from a small burrow and walked a few seconds into the distance.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
There was also a TikTok fan-edit contest for the pic, whereby participants could take gigabytes of hi-res footage and clips from the movie and create videos with their own artistry.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
The holder clips right to your pack or waders and keeps everything in a neat, easy-to-dispense stack.
—Francesca Krempa, Outside, 23 Dec. 2025
The carry handles each have a magnetic piece that then clips together to form a single bar to grasp.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
For messing up, Martha clips Gabriel’s wings, forcing him to live life as a human, with a new casual wardrobe to match and a taste for fast food.
—Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
The latter happens when a ball clips the net before dropping in play.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clips
Noun
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After ensuring the donor area is properly numbed, the medical team will remove individual hair grafts one by one with tiny punches.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Through punches and pummeling, cheating and cursing, their bond remained (mostly) intact.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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After consultations with superiors, the jail superintendent has sent for a barber, who shaves the man gently, making sure to clear the fuzz from his earlobes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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In his 1939 version, William Wyler shaves away huge chunks of the story.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The firefall is a natural phenomenon that occurs when the setting sunlight perfectly hits Horsetail Fall, a waterfall on El Capitan, turning the falls into a brilliant cascade of liquid fire.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
18 Feb. 2026
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Some schools in northern Minnesota have announced closures and delays on Wednesday as a winter storm hits the area.—
Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In the first half, both teams traded blows, with the largest lead being seven by the Bulldogs.—
Mukala Kabongo,
Boston Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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He is seen performing first aid, administering back blows to the infant to remove the blockage.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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An entire film of buzzy, chaotic music suddenly cuts away so that these sounds can ring out clearly across the cosmos.—
Alex Galbraith,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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Off-site construction reliably cuts construction timelines by 10% to 30%, according to an analysis by the Terner Center.—
Ben Christopher,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Before boarding the bus, schoolboy Harrison Higgins, who bangs the drum, literally, for Darlo, optimistically predicts a 2-1 away win.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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The sheep alien bangs its head on the glass in the nextdoor cell, startling Tootles, who falls over and spills the tray.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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During two recent wintry swipes in North Georgia, drivers largely abided by the directive to keep off the roads.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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Altman and other senior executives took to social media to respond to swipes from Anthropic, which ran Super Bowl ads that poked fun at OpenAI's decision to run ads within ChatGPT.—
Ashley Capoot,Kate Rooney,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Like other series in a similar position, most notably Dick Wolf’s dramas, Grey’s Anatomy has gone through budget trims the last couple of seasons, including reducing the episodic guarantees of veteran cast members the last two years, with each appearing in 14 of the show’s 18 episodes each season.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
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That figure is likely to keep sliding, particularly if the Fed trims rates later this year.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Clips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clips. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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