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

Especially right now, since Amazon just shaved 25% off for the Prime Day afterparty.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
Apparently, Tony Romo shaved two strokes off his final round scorecard.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of shaved

Verb

Sullivan denied that the law would cut Medicaid for Alaskans, saying the Affordable Care Act had a greater impact and raised insurance premiums in the state drastically.

— Matthew Choi The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
The new version of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has been cut from a five-hour show performed across two parts to a single three-hour performance as it is performed on Broadway.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of cut

Verb

That was the dynamic that Hyde-Smith, a cattle rancher and former state agriculture commissioner, was addressing in her interview that was clipped in Colom’s video.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
That was the dynamic that Hyde-Smith, a cattle rancher and former state agriculture commissioner, was addressing in her interview that was clipped in Colom's video.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of clipped

Verb

That defense had Jason Taylor, Joey Porter, Zach Thomas, Channing Crowder, Keith Traylor, Vonnie Holliday, Yeremiah Bell, Will Allen and Renaldo Hill on it to start the season, but injuries trimmed the fat.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
With no takers, the price tag was trimmed to $20 million in April.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026