SNIPPED Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

snipped

verb

past tense of snip

as in shaved

to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument snipped the loose ends

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Recent Examples of snipped Three hours after Thomas Jefferson died at his Monticello home on July 4, 1826, his personal secretary, Nicholas Trist, snipped a lock of the Founder’s gray hair, still faintly reddish blond. — Andrew Lawler, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2026 The post was private but was snipped and disseminated on social media before it was deleted less than an hour later. — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 The rest of the video cuts to the pro getting his shaggy platinum blonde hair snipped and shaved down to a shorter look by the reality star, who laughs multiple times while taking charge of Appleton’s transformation. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 Harvest Flowers in the Morning or Evening Prepping sunflowers for a vase starts the moment they’re snipped from the garden. — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026 Potatoes and green beans snipped by Stover that morning complete the entrée, which is followed by slices of Kitschen Bakery pie filled with fruits sourced from nearby farms. — Midwest Living, 6 July 2026 The promotion also snipped bantamweight veteran Cameron Smotherman, who is unfortunately best known for his viral collapse at a weigh-in in January. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026 Little spiderettes appear at the ends of trailing stems, and these can be snipped and used to grow new spider plants. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 June 2026 Most snipped small bits from her skirt and sweater, but in one notorious rendition in New York, preserved on film, a man gleefully hacked off the torso portion of her slip, then sliced the straps of her bra, leaving her to draw her arms protectively around her breasts. — Julie L. Belcove, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for snipped

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And that overall figure has been on a downward trend for the past several years as episode counts get shaved on series and major studios place fewer overall bets on movies or shows annually.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Colbert gifted Kimmel his Captain America shield, did a sketch-within-an-interview with his son impersonating a Kiwi police officer, and shaved for our amusement.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of shaved

Verb

The burger will drip all over your fries, which are included and cut like pickle chips.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
Lamont and lawmakers have set aside $550 million from past state budget surpluses to mitigate federal human service programs cuts.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of cut

Verb

Shades of pink introduced a feminine touch in shirtdresses, while the natural shades of a paper-like fabric deployed for crisp tailoring and skirts trimmed with floral appliqués acted as the collection’s chromatic common denominator.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Canada made a layup that trimmed Atlanta's deficit to 41-36 at halftime and Gray capped a 7-0 spurt to open the third with a 3-pointer that gave the Dream their first lead since the opening minute.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026