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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1
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
David Ingram, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
An artist and aspiring beautician From the age of three, Traelynn was painting and snipping her own hair, sparking her love for cosmotology, her mother said.
—Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
Greta Cross, USA Today, 29 July 2025
Topanga talks about the snips heard 'round the world.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 2 June 2025
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Verb
In that environment, incomplete or out-of-context information is often snipped, packaged to fit predisposed narratives and then rapidly amplified across text, short-form video or audio content.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
An artist and aspiring beautician From the age of three, Traelynn was painting and snipping her own hair, sparking her love for cosmotology, her mother said.
—Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
The 12-inch-tall boot features a snip toe, 1.2-inch leather heel and pull tab.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 29 July 2025
Topanga talks about the snips heard 'round the world.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snip
Verb
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Last week, the Congressional Budget Office estimated that tariffs would shave trillions of dollars off the federal budget deficit.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Aug. 2025
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Per a Vogue cover story earlier this month, the actress’ head was shaved in real time during a scene in the movie.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The cold gave us the sense of being a tiny little speck in this big city, and then of going through a door into a warm space with twelve other musicians.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
4 Sep. 2025
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The waterfront spread near the northern Indiana town of Culver is listed for a speck under $20 million with Andrea Kelly of Encore Sotheby’s International Realty.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
3 Sep. 2025
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From viral Amazon finds like the Anker wireless charger and Fanttik mini vacuum to secret sales at Walmart, Pottery Barn and Tarte, these are the steals worth scooping up before they’re gone.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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With a non-slip ergonomic design that’s water-resistant, these binoculars are a steal at just $29.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Initially lined up outside, Chiefs defensive end Chris Jones quickly cut inside to beat the right tackle.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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On the northeast of the fire, by Sugar Pine Mountain, crews worked in steep, inaccessible terrain to bring containment lines into the natural rock bluff, trying to cut the fire off south of the Wishon Reservoir for the protection of the critical hydroelectric infrastructure.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Salazar’s face and snippets of his stand-up postgame interview were plastered across social media and any other place baseball is discussed.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The new trailer for the episode features snippets of interviews with Mosby, as well as footage of Syed’s legal team and supporters, and interviews with Syed himself from prison.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Durango Antique Market Hunt for bargains and hidden gems at the Durango Antique Market, a downtown storefront with more than 20 different vendors.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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The extension looks like a bargain, however, given a Sports Illustrated report that both the Las Vegas Raiders and the New York Giants were offering the 37-year-old quarterback more than $100 million.—
Brett Knight,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Assembly is best as a two-person job, but pretty much consists of clipping the arms to the seats and plugging in the motors.—
Zoë Sessums,
Architectural Digest,
4 Sep. 2025
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The video quickly clipped to the white sedan engulfed in flames.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Subtle bits of faux wheat give it additional texture, and there’s an attached loop in the back for easy hanging.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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There’s trouble in paradise in this surprisingly profound soccer comedy, which takes an episode from 2002 that passed most of the world by but left the Republic of Ireland in bits, so much so that it was even compared (elsewhere, obviously) to the death of Princess Diana.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Snip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snip. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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