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
Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Remove each game from its bulky box, snip out the logo for easy identification, and transfer the contents into clear plastic bins.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Iman Balagam, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2025
Use the snips for this harvesting task.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Gather fallen twigs—or snip a few off a tree—and place them in an oversized wire basket to get this look.
—Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Remove each game from its bulky box, snip out the logo for easy identification, and transfer the contents into clear plastic bins.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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
Use the snips for this harvesting task.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snip
Verb
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Moviegoers had to agree to have their hair shaved off by a barber in the theater's lobby.—
NPR,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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Boston College men's basketball point-shaving scandal One of the clearest examples of La Cosa Nostra's reach in sports was the 1978-79 scandal involving Boston College and two associates of the Lucchese crime family.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The tiny black specks of vanilla pack a surprisingly aromatic punch.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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The room is shadowy but lively, with the sense that there are things going on in every speck of the frame.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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The 18-year-old rookie also recorded two rebounds and two steals through 31 minutes of action.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Wembanyama had 31 points, 14 rebounds, six blocks, four assists and three steals.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Overall, the inflation data likely add fuel to expectations that the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by another quarter percentage point at its policy meeting later this month - its second consecutive cut.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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Superstar Shohei Ohtani launched a two-run shot to cut the lead down to 11-4, but the momentum still appeared to be on the Blue Jays' side in a raucous Rogers Centre.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Sharing a snippet of the track on social media, Cyrus shared that she was inspired by her own experience with losing her Malibu home to a devastating fire in 2018 while working on the track.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
22 Oct. 2025
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Having never advanced past the second round of the playoffs and mired in the NBA’s longest postseason drought (nine seasons), that’s a small snippet of how the Hornets are viewed across the continental United States and beyond.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There is also the impact of how the rest of the stakeholders hold up their end of the bargain.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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The top 10% earners now drive nearly half of consumer spending, while everyone else hunts for bargains and low-cost options.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Her arm was hooked up to an IV with a pulse oximeter clipped to her fingertip.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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George Vernadsky clipped the Laurence article and sent it to his father in the Soviet Union.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In retirement, Paulsen does a little bit of everything.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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While speaking with James Austin Johnson at 'Rolling Stone's' Musicians on Musicians event, Role Model revealed the interesting bit of 'Sally' lore.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Snip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snip. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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