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verb

Definition of snipnext
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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snip

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noun

ˈsnip How to pronounce snip (audio)
1
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
Verb
Houseplant pruning shears: on sale for $17.99 Original price: $19.99 Make snipping and trimming your plants a breeze with these Modern Sprout pruning shears on Amazon. — Nora Colomer, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025 With a pair of sharp scissors or pruners, snip the stem off the plant right below the node, which is the bump where a leaf attaches to the stem. — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
After removing the plant from its nursery container, snip or prune girdling roots and rough up the surface of the root ball with your fingers. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2024 Just a few units of filler here, a snip and tuck there. — Viv Chen, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for snip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snip
  1. shave
  2. speck
  3. steal
  4. cut
  5. snippet
  6. bargain
  7. clip
  8. bit
Verb
  • One hirsute San Francisco regular, Richard, kept changing his hair and shaving his face over the course of the shoot.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
  • If needed, lightly holding your skin taut should be enough to shave the area without excessively stretching or pulling at it.
    — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of shave
Noun
  • This obviously means piece of peach or speck of fish or smear of hotness — but in French, therefore classy.
    — Heather Havrilesky, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
  • The moon appears incredibly large in the foreground of the image since it is located much closer to Earth than Saturn, the sixth planet from the sun, which, by comparison, appears as nearly a speck behind the prominent natural satellite.
    — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of speck
Noun
  • Donovan Mitchell is averaging 24.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.3 steals.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Arnold had one of her best games of the season in the Final Four with 14 points, five assists and five steals against Iowa, while Shade dominated the early matchups averaging 22.5 points and five rebounds across UConn’s first- and second-round games.
    — Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of steal
Verb
  • Pitino pulled star wing RJ Luis out of the lineup after making two free throws to cut Arkansas’ lead to two points with less than five minutes to play.
    — Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Will cutting sustainability contribute to losing trust with employees, consumers, and communities?
    — Paul Klein, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of cut
Noun
  • The boxy portable projector made its soft debut at CES 2025, and has subsequently appeared at MWC in Barcelona, with TCL drip feeding a few snippets of information at each event.
    — Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Despite maintaining her kids' privacy, Conrad enjoys sharing snippets of their personalities and interests, including Liam's love of gardening fresh veggies.
    — Emy LaCroix, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of snippet
Noun
  • From convenient weeknight supper ideas packed with flavor to pretty tablecloths and settings that will upgrade your Easter entertaining, there are bargains down every aisle of ALDI to serve up fresh inspiration around your house.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025
  • One way to maximize pricing efficiency is to raise standard prices but keep special offerings priced low, offering something of value to the bargain hunters in the customer base.
    — AllBusiness, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of bargain
Verb
  • The danger was obvious at Villa Park, but Justin did a better job of heading the danger away against Wolverhampton Wanderers at King Power Stadium just before Christmas… … until Wolves gathered up the second ball and Nelson Semedo clipped another high ball back into the box.
    — Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Also new for the season are leather goods, which range from sunglass carriers to pencil cases, all with the same D-shaped ring that allows them to be clipped onto a lanyard — for the sake of practicality as much as safety on the go.
    — Lily Templeton, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of clip
Noun
  • The bit was so popular that Sudeikis was tapped to reprise the character again the following year.
    — Alicia Rancilio, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Cody Bowen had 2 bits and 2 runs scored for Wekiva (5-11).
    — Steve Gorches, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2025
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