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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as in speck
a very small piece
cleared out the snips of paper that had been clogging the machine
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as in steal
British
something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price
that antique urn that we bought at London's Portobello Road Market was a real snip
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Recent Examples of snip
Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
Using clean scissors, snip a section of vine about 4 to 6 inches long with several sets of leaves.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Pleated crimp Use kitchen shears to make small diagonal snips in the dough edge.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
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Verb
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
Using clean scissors, snip a section of vine about 4 to 6 inches long with several sets of leaves.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
With a snip of a gene, doctors may one day permanently lower dangerously high cholesterol, possibly removing the need for medication, according to a new pilot study published Saturday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Pleated crimp Use kitchen shears to make small diagonal snips in the dough edge.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snip
Verb
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Now, Combs can shave a month off that four-year-plus sentence, as the Federal Bureau of Prisons has updated his release date to April 25, 2028, which is about five weeks forward from the original date of June 4 of the same year.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Mar. 2026
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Or, shave them raw for a crunchy slaw.—
Trista Chan,
Health,
3 Mar. 2026
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On a recent day on the river's gravel bank in sight of Denver's skyscrapers, Singel found speck after speck of gold, sucking it out of his pan with an eyedropper.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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And record-setting inflation that cost the typical family $34,000 in just a speck of time.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
25 Feb. 2026
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Ware is the first player in Heat history to record at least 10 points, 10 rebounds, five steals and five blocks in a game.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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Senior forward Remi Edwards chipped in with nine points, eight rebounds and a crucial late steal.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Idaho lawmakers are trying to balance the budget this year after cutting over $450 million in revenue in 2025.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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One piece of legislation that's drawn a lot of attention is a resolution that could have cut property taxes for homeowners by 75% or more through a state constitutional amendment.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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But snippets are all that OpenAI has provided.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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The snippet of music features lyrics that have fans buzzing.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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The bargain prices have benefited young people like Chen willing to live in remote but affordable housing now available across the country.—
Albee Zhang,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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That means expect bargain shopping, not whale hunting when free agency opens next week even though the roster has more holes than most offseasons.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
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Even 20 years ago, film wasn’t as accessible or easily clipped together.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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See the date announcement clip below.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2026
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This is a fun bit of weirdness from Martin Herlihy.—
Andy Hoglund,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Mar. 2026
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And Cronin’s bait-and-switch bit?—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Snip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snip. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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