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 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 Levine said the deposition was cynically used by opposing lawyers, who snipped a small portion of a long deposition to paint a disingenuous narrative. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026 Collins’s new chop is the ultimate example of a bob snipped with ease in mind. — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 27 May 2026 During that show, Ono sat silently onstage while members of the audience slowly snipped away pieces of her clothes. — Julius Miller follow, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for snipped

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Employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month, and Labor Department revisions shaved 103,000 jobs off payrolls in May and June.

— Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Guidance The company shaved its full-year outlook across several key metrics.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of shaved

Verb

However, a dangerous push to cut these crucial programs, especially in Africa, risks repeating past errors and ceding influence to competitors.

— James K. Glassman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Sears carried it wide, cut inside center-back Rafaelle, and fired past Moorhouse for the goal.

— Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of cut

Verb

Ohtani's two-run homer off Ryan Zeferjahn, his 26th, trimmed Chicago's lead to one.

— CBS News, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
For example, Mordor Intelligence notes in its Smart Cities Market Report that Singapore’s Smart Nation AI initiative has trimmed average commute times by 11 minutes thanks to a 92% accurate bus-crowding prediction model.

— Lee-Lean Shu, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026