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
Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 13 Jan. 2026
But those with coily hair can also snip a few singular curls and separate them with their fingers to get the same laissez-faire, unbothered look.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 10 Jan. 2026
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
But resuscitation without the need for a snip is possible, so long as the best hair mask for dry hair is integrated in your routine.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Be gentle, and harvest with a slight twist, or snip them off.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 13 Jan. 2026
But those with coily hair can also snip a few singular curls and separate them with their fingers to get the same laissez-faire, unbothered look.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
The debut collection featured nine styles, including the platform Atta Girl look, which Wilson debuted at the American Music Awards in May, and the classic snip-toe Forget Me Not boot designed with a metallic shaft with a butterfly motif, among other styles.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
But resuscitation without the need for a snip is possible, so long as the best hair mask for dry hair is integrated in your routine.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snip
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Eger’s blonde hair was shaved and her earrings were pulled off, leaving her ears bleeding.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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But now, federal prosecutors say Hennen is the fixer behind the biggest point-shaving scandal in history, accused of bribing 39 college players, corrupting 17 programs and fixing — or trying fix — 29 games to enrich himself and other gamblers.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The company’s share of its agreement with California — $55 million — is barely a speck on its balance sheet; revenue for Alphabet, Google’s parent company, topped $102 billion in its most recent quarterly earnings report.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Volcanic specks mushroom up from topaz seas, like a real estate brochure for The Man With The Golden Gun.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2026
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Fowler, a 6-foot-4 sophomore, finished with 21 points, 12 rebounds, five blocks, three steals and two assists.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
29 Jan. 2026
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Cece Levrault finished with 17 points while adding five assists and four steals, as Apponequet (13-1) captured the South Coast Conference title for a fourth straight year with a 64-38 win over Old Rochester.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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San Marcos got the lead back to six before Mission Hills again cut it to one with 20 seconds to go.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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The European Union has mandated that about 80% of new car sales in 2030 should be electric and 100% (since provisionally cut to 90%) in 2035.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Iman commemorated the event in a second Instagram post with snippets of the pair during their wedding ceremony at St James' Episcopal Church in Florence, Italy, on June 6, 1992.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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They can be found on our YouTube channel, which is Echoes of the City KC, along with other shorts and snippets of the other documentaries.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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But in a zero-sum world, where more money spent on incarceration means less money available for California’s growing network of trauma recovery centers, that’s a bad bargain.—
Kathy Brown-Lowe,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Another reason is that sectors of the US economy continue to rest on an implicit bargain between the government, employers, and migrants.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Kaiden Guhle clipped Sean Kuraly with a high stick – this one a no-doubter – and the B’s went back on the PP.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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The car reportedly veered off Iron Point Road, hit a tree at the edge of the station’s parking lot, then continued about 60 yards across the lot, clipped a parked car and crashed into the elevated train platform.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The sugar dusting was a little different than usual and the pineapple drizzle added a little bit of flavor, but not enough to change my opinion about the basic theme park churro.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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With McCarthy, Rodgers' return figures to be a little bit more likely than previously.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Snip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snip. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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