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 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 Levine said the deposition was cynically used by opposing lawyers, who snipped a small portion of a long deposition to paint a disingenuous narrative. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026

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Even in southern locations, more than 40 minutes is expected to be shaved off daytime, according to AccuWeather.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Her mother also shaved a year off her age, claiming she was born in 1942, to make her early public career seem even more impressive.

— Hillel Italie, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of shaved

Verb

Trading firms began using low-latency (shorter delay) technology and co-locating servers inside exchange data centers, cutting trade execution times to milliseconds and making speed itself a competitive advantage.

— Brian Lund, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
Bass defended her proposal to cut the climate office amid the budget crunch, which the City Council rejected.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of cut

Verb

In March, Woods was traveling at a high rate of speed on Jupiter Island when his Land Rover clipped a truck and rolled onto its side.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
In March, Woods' Land Rover clipped a truck, rolled onto its side and the legendary golfer was arrested, officials said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of clipped

Verb

Moisés Ballesteros singled and Christian Moore sliced a two-run triple to right field that eluded a diving Jones and trimmed the deficit to 4-3.

— Mike DiGiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
The gown also featured a lustrous design of curvaceous floral-like overlays trimmed with gold eyelets.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026