1
as in trimming
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
a mother who's sad to see her little boy's curls clipped for the first time
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2
as in hitting
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
the pitch clipped the batter's helmet with enough force to knock it clean off his head
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Recent Examples of clipping
Robert Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
Last year, the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) announced that the designer had gifted the institution more than 200 items from his archive, in addition to material including press clippings, runway footage, sketches and photographs.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
To maximize flowering, prune late blooming clematis hard in February by clipping vines back to the lowest set of flower buds.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The La Jolla Historical Society has a box dedicated to newspaper clippings, photos and documents from Bird Rock’s history.
—Robert Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
Last year, the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) announced that the designer had gifted the institution more than 200 items from his archive, in addition to material including press clippings, runway footage, sketches and photographs.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
Bag up thicker icing in a variety of shades, clipping or tying the back of the piping bags to seal, then create bags of thinner icing in a variety of colors.
—Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
To maximize flowering, prune late blooming clematis hard in February by clipping vines back to the lowest set of flower buds.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clipping
Noun
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Lovely amenities in each room includes eye-level safes, bedside reading lamps, multiple shaving/makeup mirrors, towel warmers, a bathroom scale, and footlights in the spacious walk-in shower showers.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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This involved painful bouts of bleaching, shaving, waxing and chemicals, which left her burned and bruised.—
Rhonda Garelick,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Melissa Joan Hart is showing off her impressive beard-trimming skills!—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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The couple can be seen having a blast as Hart took the clippers and started trimming Wilkerson's beard in various ways, eventually splitting it into three long strands.—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Just hitting a big play, that’s going to get everybody going, get everybody fired up.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2025
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United have scored 23 goals in 20 Premier League games, off the back of hitting 57, 58, and 57 goals in the past three full seasons.—
David Ornstein,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Niemelä never looked the part of an NHL defenceman, but maybe there’s a team that still sees a sliver of hope.—
Jonas Siegel,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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The wealth gap Black people consistently hold a tiny sliver of the overall wealth of the United States.—
Ben Berkowitz,
Axios,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There’s one very good suspense sequence and snippets of accompanying tension, but overall there’s no momentum to the mystery and the lack of interesting character arcs is conspicuous.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Feb. 2025
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Harlow confirmed the engagement Tuesday in an Instagram post that included snippets of Kuzma’s lavish proposal and a glimpse at her 8.5-carat engagement ring.—
Nardine Saad,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The group in the other vehicle surround Martinez between the two vehicles, with two people repeatedly punching her while a third person pulls her legs, taking her to the ground.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Dec. 2024
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According to Hallman, Forrest-Stitt responded by allegedly assaulting him, punching him in the chest, hitting his mouth, and causing injuries, including a busted lip and a painful bicep injury.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Raw edges add to the appeal but may cause splinters when handling.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2025
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Be sure to include tweezers for removing splinters or ticks, gauze for bleeding, antibiotic ointment, blister treatment, children’s pain reliever and antihistamine, antiseptic wipes, and lots of bandages.—
Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan,
Outside Online,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Just as the interior of the house may benefit from a paring down for selling, so too could the yard.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
24 Feb. 2025
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Niko Mikkola and Nate Schmidt for the second paring.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Clipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clipping. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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