1
as in bits
a very small piece
cleared out the snips of paper that had been clogging the machine
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as in bargains
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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as in shaves
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
snipped the loose ends
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Recent Examples of snips
Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Use the snips for this harvesting task.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Pleated crimp Use kitchen shears to make small diagonal snips in the dough edge.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Use the snips for this harvesting task.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
In the footage, Sally leans forward, flips her hair over her face, and snips the ends.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snips
Noun
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Like so many other bits of Times coverage, the whole of the piece is structured as an orchestrated encounter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Those bits of baked-on food should wipe right off after a good soak.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The top 10% earners now drive nearly half of consumer spending, while everyone else hunts for bargains and low-cost options.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Oct. 2025
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And one of the league’s best bargains, at $7 million AAV for the next five years.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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To achieve this, Hank takes control in the dynamic and shaves Aaron’s entire body.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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In one scene, Johnson’s character goes to the barber shop and shaves his hair.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The vacuum is dedicated to getting even the tiniest specks of dirt, circling back two or three times until the area is spotless.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
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The tiny black specks of vanilla pack a surprisingly aromatic punch.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Deandre Ayton contributed 15 points and eight rebounds, and while those three provided the offensive spark, the defensive energy from Marcus Smart off the bench and Jarred Vanderbilt proved to be a game-changer, as both players recorded two steals apiece.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The freshman Peterson scored 24 points on 8-of-11 shooting (6 of 9 from 3-point range) with three steals in 15 minutes as KU built a 46-30 halftime advantage.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The carry handles each have a magnetic piece that then clips together to form a single bar to grasp.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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For messing up, Martha clips Gabriel’s wings, forcing him to live life as a human, with a new casual wardrobe to match and a taste for fast food.—
Michael Rechtshaffen,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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Listen to snippets of the songs.—
NPR,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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To offer more deals, and earlier in the season.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Credit-rating agencies saw richer locales as very likely to repay their debts and gave them sweet deals on interest rates, which meant that these towns owed less to those who’d bought their bonds.—
Michael Waters,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Snips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snips. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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