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snips 1 of 2

noun

Definition of snips

plural of snip

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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snips

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verb

present tense third-person singular of snip

as in shaves

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

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Noun

Always use clean, sharp snips or pruners and clean them with a bit of rubbing alcohol between plants to avoid spreading any diseases. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 July 2026 Russell made significant snips at the studio’s behest at the time, though the film still received an X rating. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 22 June 2026 Use sharp, clean pruning shears or snips to cut stems. — Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2026 More delicate, thin-skinned fruit like mandarins and Meyer lemons require a more hands-on approach using snips. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026 Cut each flower stem at a 45-degree angle using hand pruners or snips. — Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026 Pruning and Clipping Tools Pruning shears, clippers, and garden snips are often the culprit in spreading disease or insect infestations in the garden since they are used to remove parts of the plant. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 10 Feb. 2026 Gould said police found a hydrogen peroxide bottle, tarps, shears, snips, a hatchet, and a hacksaw — the last of which was also visibly stained brownish red in a photo shown by the prosecution. — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025 Also found in the dumpster was a sheer, hammer, wire snips, a hatchet, and a hacksaw with red or brown stains. — Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025

Verb

Benson snips off a portion of Kaylee’s hair in one shot, followed by a snap of the musician wrapping his arms around his older sister in a comforting hug. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026 Grandmother takes a small pair of scissors from her bag and snips a swatch from the green cloth, then slips it into her pocket. — Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026 Using scissors, Boesch, who trained at the Rhode Island School of Design, typically snips cards into pieces and reassembles them into depictions of such subjects as Lady Liberty, Yankee Stadium, Andy Warhol, Derek Jeter, and Pizza Rat. — Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026 In the footage, Sally leans forward, flips her hair over her face, and snips the ends. — Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for snips

Noun

Sea bass crudo is a refreshing start, the succulent slices of fish interspersed with fresh mango and bits of teardrop pepper.

— Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
This naturally generated probabilistic bits, or p-bits which aren’t fixed as zeros or ones, but fluctuate according to incoming data.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026

Definition of bits

Verb

Its ceramic blades easily tackle coarse hair and its waterproof design makes in-shower shaves a breeze.

— Sara Coughlin, Allure, 5 July 2026
Zillow says that a pale pink bathroom could lose you up to $6,013, while a pale pink kitchen shaves an extra $4,201 off potential buyers' offers.

— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2026

Definition of shaves

Noun

Six months later, there was hope of reconciliation as sovereignty talks opened between the governments over the specks in the ocean that had been part of the British Empire for more than a century.

— Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2026
Bellinger, once a babyface, now sports some light specks of gray.

— Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of specks

Noun

Small had 50 assists against just 13 turnovers in his eight summer-league games, swiped a dozen steals and even blocked three shots.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Jones started the next year with the Braves technically still a rookie, and would finish as the fifth-place National League Rookie of the Year with 18 home runs, 70 RBIs and 20 steals.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 20 July 2026

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All of my essentials are packed in my Stowaway, which clips into my weekender as a bag organizer, and can clip out to be worn on its own as a crossbody when walking around during the day or as a clutch when going out in the evening.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 16 July 2026
This compact tote folds into a small pouch that clips directly onto your keys and expands into a functional bag when needed.

— Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026

Definition of clips

Noun

There have also been growing concerns that AI companies are propping each other up through a web of funding deals, with Nvidia at the heart of those worries.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
That single habit, repeated across thousands of deals, is the real reason influencer rates keep climbing.

— Chris Ryan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

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