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
But the cast and director confirm the moment was snipped purely for narrative reasons, and not because the shot felt too explicit for theaters.
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Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
Publishers argued that dominant online platforms, especially those of Google and Meta, use news content and divert ad revenue from news publications, with most searches ending at the results page with answers snipped from online news articles that don’t require clicking through to news websites.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
The three-time Olympic gold medalist, 39, famously snipped his red hair in December 2012 and has been rocking a shorter style as of late.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Even Jennifer Lopez once snipped off her signature long tresses for a jaw-hugging style.
—Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
These offspring can be snipped off and planted to create new plants.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025
With a pair of dirty scissors Qin Yuan snipped the loose thread where one of the woman’s toes stuck out.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Even the tips of his sox, which were sticking out of holes in his shoes, were summarily snipped off with scissors.
—Clare Conley, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2025
Use a small piping bag with a tiny round tip or a zip-top bag with the corner snipped off to pipe a single white line down the center of each cookie.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
Publishers argued that dominant online platforms, especially those of Google and Meta, use news content and divert ad revenue from news publications, with most searches ending at the results page with answers snipped from online news articles that don’t require clicking through to news websites.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
The three-time Olympic gold medalist, 39, famously snipped his red hair in December 2012 and has been rocking a shorter style as of late.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Even Jennifer Lopez once snipped off her signature long tresses for a jaw-hugging style.
—Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
These offspring can be snipped off and planted to create new plants.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025
With a pair of dirty scissors Qin Yuan snipped the loose thread where one of the woman’s toes stuck out.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Even the tips of his sox, which were sticking out of holes in his shoes, were summarily snipped off with scissors.
—Clare Conley, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2025
Use a small piping bag with a tiny round tip or a zip-top bag with the corner snipped off to pipe a single white line down the center of each cookie.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snipped
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The Commerce Department estimated the work stoppage shaved off around 1 percentage point from economic growth.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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The gap to Arsenal was shaved back to six points but the result felt far more significant than that.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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This week’s spat in Belgium came soon after the US ambassador to Poland, Tom Rose, announced on February 5 that the US would cut ties with Włodzimierz Czarzasty, the speaker of Poland’s lower parliament, the Sejm.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Superintendent Brian Yearwood originally proposed cutting academic instructional coaches as part of a plan to address a $188 million deficit in the 2026-27 budget.—
Kathryn Muchnick,
Louisville Courier Journal,
20 Feb. 2026
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Nadim had just finished praying at the nearby Dawood Mosque when the truck driver clipped him, a friend of Nadim’s told Urdu News.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Czech forward Natálie Mlýnková, Ambrose’s Montreal Victoire teammate, clipped the back of Ambrose’s leg with the blade of her skate.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The flattering design is trimmed with lace detailing and features a tiny, delicate flower at the V-neckline for a romantic touch.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2026
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As the Padres massively trimmed payroll in 2024 and maintained a tighter budget the past two seasons, Preller and assistant general manager Josh Stein have engineered creative contracts to land starting pitcher Nick Pivetta and others.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Snipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snipped. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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