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

Verb

The ongoing saga has also shaved hundreds of billions of dollars off of what was once the world’s most valuable companies — one crucial to the US remaining at the forefront of AI development around the world.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Those with a SacRT ticket or digital pass can get $2 shaved off their rink ticket fee.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of shaved

Verb

Early in the second quarter, Chisholm Trail found the end zone on a 55-yard touchdown pass, cutting the margin to 21-14 heading into halftime.

— Ryan Hunt, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2026
Within moments of picking up the phone and without even any real prompting, Kylee Russell was cutting right to the chase.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 14 Nov. 2026

Definition of cut

Verb

Rhodes hit Orton with multiple Cross Rhodes and Orton’s head clipped the side of the steel steps that Rhodes had pushed into the ring.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
In second-half stoppage time, Maiara Niehues clipped Cooper’s heel and knocked off her cleat.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of clipped

Verb

The Lakers led Toronto 102-76 with 90 seconds left in the third quarter, but the Raptors trimmed the deficit to single digits before Doncic and Reaves led a quick 9-1 rally.

— CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Add more oil if pot looks dry; arrange 2 large oranges and/or lemons, halved, and 2 heads of garlic, tops trimmed to expose cloves, cut side down in pot and add 3 large shallots, peeled.

— Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026