snip 1 of 2

as in to shave
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument snipped the loose ends

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snip

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Recent Examples of snip
Verb
Step 1: Using sharp, sanitized pruners, snip a 5- to 6-inch-long cutting from the tip of a branch that ideally did not flower last year. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025 This time, with orange and blue confetti scattered about, Golden literally climbed the ladder for Saturday’s success, snipped the net, draped it around his neck and let out a euphoric cheer. Cam Inman, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2025
Noun
How about the new Magico S2, a snip at just $34,000. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 After removing the plant from its nursery container, snip or prune girdling roots and rough up the surface of the root ball with your fingers. Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for snip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snip
Verb
  • In a campus webinar Wednesday, Duke Executive Vice President Daniel Ennis and Antwan Lofton, its VP for human resources, summarized some of the actions Duke has taken or will be introducing in the coming weeks to shave costs.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
  • Legislators may also take up legislation this year to shave off some of the tax revenue the state currently collects from property insurers and redirect it toward a grant program for fire-resistant roofs and vegetation management work.
    CalMatters, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • With five stores and a small online presence, Whim is just a speck in the vast retail universe.
    Ken Belson, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Having very high levels of fluoride can result in some erosion of tooth enamel, which can predispose people to tooth staining and can cause little white specks on the teeth, says Oller.
    Sherri Gordon, CLC, Parents, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • More draft lists: Worst No. 1 overall picks since 2000 10 best draft steals of all time Best late-round picks of all time Every No. 1 overall draft pick ever Trending ⬆️ and ⬇️ ⬆️ Green Bay.
    Jim Reineking, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Regardless, baseball’s appeal will always be its moments of quiet wonder: the leaping outfielder robbing a homerun, the late-inning play at the plate, the double steal, the diving infielder preventing a winning run from scoring and the lifelong joy of a kid’s first hit in a Little League game.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The state says the rule is crucial to meeting greenhouse gas emission reduction targets and cutting smog-forming pollutants.
    David Shepardson, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
  • With the new order, Trump is threatening to cut federal funds to cities and states his Administration decides are blocking his mass deportation effort.
    Brian Bennett, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Her poems of that era — sonnets, epigrams, eminently quotable snippets of rhymed gossip — pulse with the dynamism and attitude of the modern city.
    A.O. Scott, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Just a handful of teaser song snippets on social media, then the whole thing suddenly appeared on streaming services last Saturday.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • For all of the talk about the role players, the top of the lineup, the core on which this team is built, hasn’t held up its end of the bargain.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Thanks to the team that helped, would recommend to anyone looking for a bargain Apr 27, 2025 PS Panagiotis Skordas Verified Buyer Worked like a charm!
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In recent national headlines were a fatal crash of a tour helicopter in New York, a small plane that crashed in Florida and two commercial jets that clipped wings at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • More storms in Kansas City area’s forecast The weather service said additional storms are expected to develop Thursday afternoon and evening to the north in Nebraska and Iowa, possibly clipping northern Missouri.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • For the dynamic stretches, aim to go a little bit deeper into the movement with each rep, but never crank right into the end range of motion, Dr. Yu says.
    Jenny McCoy, SELF, 1 May 2025
  • With stealth mechanics now in the mix, Metroid Dread doubled down on the scarier bits of Metroid Fusion to create gameplay sections where deadly EMMI robots have to be avoided, at least until Samus regains her strength (big shock).
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 1 May 2025

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“Snip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snip. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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