as in to shave
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
snipped the loose ends
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as in speck
a very small piece
cleared out the snips of paper that had been clogging the machine
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as in steal
British
something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price
that antique urn that we bought at London's Portobello Road Market was a real snip
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Recent Examples of snip
Amanda Le, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
But the cast and director confirm the moment was snipped purely for narrative reasons, and not because the shot felt too explicit for theaters.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
With a snip of a gene, doctors may one day permanently lower dangerously high cholesterol, possibly removing the need for medication, according to a new pilot study published Saturday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
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Verb
Typically snipped slightly blunt and subtly disconnected from heavy face-framing layers, crescent bangs read clean (sometimes fringey) and editorial.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
But the cast and director confirm the moment was snipped purely for narrative reasons, and not because the shot felt too explicit for theaters.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
Noun
Also found in the dumpster was a sheer, hammer, wire snips, a hatchet, and a hacksaw with red or brown stains.
—Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
With a snip of a gene, doctors may one day permanently lower dangerously high cholesterol, possibly removing the need for medication, according to a new pilot study published Saturday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snip
Verb
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The Echo Spot shaves it down even further to a half-sphere and adds a handy little touch screen for visual information.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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Earlier this month, Combs shaved six weeks off his sentence after entering a stint in rehab last year after the conviction.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
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Keep an eye out for tiny brown or orange specks, especially around door edges, undercarriage and seams.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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A little speck on the metaphorical Southlake Carroll wall that’s been historically dominated by its eight-time state champion football program.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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An elite on-ball defender with a team-high 61 steals this past season, the 19-year-old point guard was also inconsistent and could benefit from another year in college.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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When Houston had a chance to win the game at the end of regulation, Minnesota generated a steal that actually led to an opportunity going the other way.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Cavaliers led by as many as 36 points, but the Heat went on a third-quarter run to cut the deficit to 19 in the final seconds of the period.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Reduce the lot size, cut the square footage, and a house should cost less, supporters said.—
Mark Dee
March 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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Extensive research has shown that the snippet of mRNA enters cells but not the cell nucleus, where most of your genetic material is stored.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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Although just a snippet of the saga ahead, the trailer has already got muggles talking.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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Still, some investors are looking for bargains and signs that the downturn may be close to a bottom.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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So in some places, $16 is actually a bargain.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
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Kodai Sano clipped the bar before the break, and the pressure eventually told when Ito got the breakthrough.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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His Land Rover clipped another vehicle and went over.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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A little bit of that football mindset in the sense of you just got to go 1-0 that day.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
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Hours and hours of rolling green hills and rice paddies passed by the windows, the pale pools amid the shoots flashing bits of sky.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Snip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snip. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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