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
Sugar libel was snipped from both bills.
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Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
Typically snipped slightly blunt and subtly disconnected from heavy face-framing layers, crescent bangs read clean (sometimes fringey) and editorial.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
But the cast and director confirm the moment was snipped purely for narrative reasons, and not because the shot felt too explicit for theaters.
—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
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
Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
Typically snipped slightly blunt and subtly disconnected from heavy face-framing layers, crescent bangs read clean (sometimes fringey) and editorial.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
But the cast and director confirm the moment was snipped purely for narrative reasons, and not because the shot felt too explicit for theaters.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snipped
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Earlier this month, Combs shaved six weeks off his sentence after entering a stint in rehab last year after the conviction.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
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After more than 10,000 votes, our tournament has been shaved down from 32 con-tenders to just eight, with plenty of shockers along the way.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Cavaliers led by as many as 36 points, but the Heat went on a third-quarter run to cut the deficit to 19 in the final seconds of the period.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Reduce the lot size, cut the square footage, and a house should cost less, supporters said.—
Mark Dee
March 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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Rowland, however, clipped a Columbus Aviators’ player in the back and flags flew just before Badger crossed the goal line.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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His Land Rover clipped another vehicle and went over.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Some of the imagery seen by Ferreira’s character is genuine content culled from online, carefully trimmed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Just like that, what had been a 23-point halftime lead was trimmed to 13 entering the fourth.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Snipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snipped. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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