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
Levine said the deposition was cynically used by opposing lawyers, who snipped a small portion of a long deposition to paint a disingenuous narrative.
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Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
If any periphery parts are snipped out in releases outside of China, these somewhat more contentious health alerts are likely to be among them.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 27 May 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
The recovered birds were taken to a secure loft near Brussels, overseen by Belgium's national pigeon federation, and police arranged for DNA testing to match each bird to its rightful owner since the identification rings on all the pigeon's legs had been snipped off.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Mr Cobra evades most classification from there, blending free jazz, musique concrète, ’00s pop, house, industrial techno, and air horns, interlaced with dialogue snipped from Korean folk operas and experimental films.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
These offspring can be snipped off and planted to create new plants.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
Sugar libel was snipped from both bills.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
If any periphery parts are snipped out in releases outside of China, these somewhat more contentious health alerts are likely to be among them.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 27 May 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
The recovered birds were taken to a secure loft near Brussels, overseen by Belgium's national pigeon federation, and police arranged for DNA testing to match each bird to its rightful owner since the identification rings on all the pigeon's legs had been snipped off.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Mr Cobra evades most classification from there, blending free jazz, musique concrète, ’00s pop, house, industrial techno, and air horns, interlaced with dialogue snipped from Korean folk operas and experimental films.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
These offspring can be snipped off and planted to create new plants.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
Sugar libel was snipped from both bills.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snipped
Verb
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The decision to move elections to November shaved several months off the existing terms of the mayor, vice mayor and commissioners.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
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Fermin’s second home run in as many days after going deep for the first time in 121 plate appearances briefly shaved the Padres’ deficit to 4-2 in the fifth inning.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
Verb
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The moment came in the 73rd minute with a goal from Mauricio to cut the US advantage to 3-1.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Simpson robbed Adell of a homer in the eighth to keep the Rays within two, and Aranda cut it to 4-3 with a two-out single off Farris before Zeferjahn finished.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Eight minutes later the game was level when Hwang In-beom clipped the ball deftly over the onrushing Matej Kovar and Oh Hyeon-Gyu completed the comeback on 86 minutes.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
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Scotland came close to a goal in the 17th minute when captain Scott McTominay got loose and fired a shot that clipped the top of the post.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Bell notes that vegetation touching the house provides pests with a direct bridge inside, so keep shrubs trimmed back.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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The 2027 Brent forecast was trimmed to $75 from $80.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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“Snipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snipped. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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