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
Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
At the table, Ochoa took the scissors and snipped the clean, beige natural casing, which was taut like a balloon.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2013
Both look like transfer-market snips now Forest are pushing for Champions League qualification as the surprise package of the season.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Your cutting should be 6-8 inches long with a few sets of leaf nodes on them, snipped right below the last one.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
At the table, Ochoa took the scissors and snipped the clean, beige natural casing, which was taut like a balloon.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
After a few selective snips with scissors and some folding (think paper doll construction), a multilayered square can be assembled without tools.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2013
Both look like transfer-market snips now Forest are pushing for Champions League qualification as the surprise package of the season.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snip
Verb
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Fred’s highlight this season has been shaving his beard.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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Inside the prison, they were forced to kneel as their heads were shaved by guards.—
Nidia Cavazos,
CBS News,
23 May 2025
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The whole process is more NASA than NASCAR in that there’s not a speck of grease or oil on the bright, white vinyl flooring and everybody’s hands are clean.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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Or a percentage of a fraction of a risk — better lock him up, than risk a speck of backlash.—
David Katz,
IndieWire,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, both the Sperry Authentic Original 2-eye Beaded Boat Shoes (which are back en vogue) and the supportive Vionic Women’s Uptown Sunset Slide Sandals are practically a steal at $60 off each.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2025
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Díaz is under team control until 2027, and with the upside of his returning to form, the Dodgers may end up with an absolute steal for the back end of their bullpen.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Republican bill cuts Medicaid for unemployed, undocumented children, Planned Parenthood How much do Americans rely on programs like Medicaid and Social Security?—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Vought compared it to the 1997 Balanced Budget Agreement, which, at the time, cut spending by over $200 billion and did as the name suggests.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
22 May 2025
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Miley Cyrus just gave fans a new look into the world of Something Beautiful, with the pop star unveiling her visual album film’s official trailer — featuring a snippet of an unreleased song — on Thursday (May 22).—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
22 May 2025
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On the Kennedy Center’s YouTube page, there is a short promotional video with snippets from the show.—
Abigail Anthony,
National Review,
21 May 2025
Noun
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One could be excused for seeing the bargain as Faustian.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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For under $100, these are an incredible bargain for such high-quality noise cancelling earbuds.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Dorothy had her hair done, The Tinman got oiled up, The Scarecrow got brand new straws, and The Cowardly Lion had his mane curled and his claws clipped.—
Debbi Kickham,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Our top picks Runner-Up: SoulCycle At-Home Bike, $2,500 Shop the best exercise bikes Ready to clip in?—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
28 May 2025
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Don't load it up with more than 8 pounds of gear though, and avoid anything with pointy bits, as there's no padding here.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
25 May 2025
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People were impressed … and a little bit terrified.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2025
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“Snip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snip. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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