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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
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
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
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Noun
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snips
Noun
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So, measles showing up in wastewater is a sign that infected people are shedding tiny bits of the virus through things like mucus, saliva and stool.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Jan. 2026
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But later in life, Mom also became a therapist and was fully supportive of Maria’s work, often appearing in bits playing herself.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2026
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After the holidays are over, visitors are treated to shorter lines at the best Universal Orlando rides as well as bargains since ticket prices tend to surge during the busy season.—
Bailey Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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The spectacles in Tianjin and Washington dramatize a world in which major powers increasingly rely on public theatre, transactional bargains, and the symbolism of court-like diplomacy to project hierarchy and distribute favor.—
Pratap Bhanu Mehta,
Time,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Hockey players cut more, so Emmet shaves deeper.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside,
22 Dec. 2025
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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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With the help of NASA's $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers first discovered the mysterious specks of light known as little red dots at the end of 2022.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Space.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Microcalcifications appear as white specks and may indicate cancer in some cases.—
Lindsey Leake,
NBC news,
3 Jan. 2026
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Close credited Jaquez’s active hands – one of four Bruins to record three steals on Wednesday, leading to 23 turnovers from Purdue – as the catalyst for her offensive skill set.—
Benjamin Royer,
Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Kame made four 3-pointers and had two steals.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The holder clips right to your pack or waders and keeps everything in a neat, easy-to-dispense stack.—
Francesca Krempa,
Outside,
23 Dec. 2025
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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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Iman commemorated the event in a second Instagram post with snippets of the pair during their wedding ceremony at St James' Episcopal Church in Florence, Italy, on June 6, 1992.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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They can be found on our YouTube channel, which is Echoes of the City KC, along with other shorts and snippets of the other documentaries.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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The RedHawks have benefited from revenue sharing and Name, Image and Likeness deals, but Suder and others could have made much more money elsewhere.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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One of the key recommendations for San Diego is to also demand that the water authority negotiate deals to sell excess water to agencies outside the region, most likely out of state, within one year.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Snips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snips. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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