snips 1 of 2

noun

Definition of snipsnext
plural of snip
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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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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Recent Examples of snips
Noun
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 Use clean, sharp snips or bypass pruners to prevent damaging the plant, which can invite pests and disease problems. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 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
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
  1. bits
  2. bargains
  3. shaves
  4. specks
  5. steals
  6. clips
  7. snippets
  8. deals
Noun
  • Through Taylor-Joy’s character, the series reminds us to face ourselves, even the broken and painful bits that feel shameful.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 July 2026
  • What otherwise might have been worthless bits of trash commanded the highest bids due to where the two items were 57 years ago—lifting off aboard NASA’s Apollo 11 spacecraft on humanity’s first mission to land astronauts on the Moon.
    — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
Definition of bits
Noun
  • But by one measure, at least, the megacaps are starting to look like bargains.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 8 July 2026
  • At 40 percent off, the Hoka Bondi 8 Caged Sneakers are one of the biggest bargains on this list.
    — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
Definition of bargains
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
  • Sharp finished with 23 points, three rebounds and four steals while going 7 of 12 from the field and 6 of 11 from 3-point range.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • Thiero has delivered with a team-high nine steals during four summer league appearances.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of steals
Verb
  • 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
  • Joe Rodon clips a pass over the top of the Brentford defence for Calvert-Lewin to contest.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of clips
Noun
  • To keep our attention, Parreno and Gordon splice in snippets of overhead shots or official TV footage.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026
  • Music and sound snippets are coordinated with the fireworks and other visuals.
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
Definition of snippets
Noun
  • The most prominent position that UM’s athletic department has filled in the portal has been quarterback, with Cam Ward, Carson Beck and now Darian Mensah signed to big-money deals the past three years.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • While Beyond’s restaurant deals fizzled out over the years, its biggest competitor, Impossible Foods, also based in California, secured a partnership with Burger King for the Impossible Whopper.
    — Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of deals

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