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
Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2024
Use kitchen scissors to easily snip bite-size candy bars into smaller pieces.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 9 July 2024
From sharp snips, summer-worthy work boots, all the arranging accouterments, and even a go-to repairing hand cream for when the hard work is done, here are all the tools that get Hannah’s blooms from field to forever arrangement with strength and style.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 25 June 2024
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Verb
Using kitchen shears, finely snip 2 slices of the bacon.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2024
Use kitchen scissors to easily snip bite-size candy bars into smaller pieces.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
In his sculptural work, the labor-intensive process involves hand-carving wood forms, flattening metal with a mallet, cutting hundreds of metal strips with tin snips, and smoothing and sanding rough elements with a metal grinder.
—Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 9 July 2024
From sharp snips, summer-worthy work boots, all the arranging accouterments, and even a go-to repairing hand cream for when the hard work is done, here are all the tools that get Hannah’s blooms from field to forever arrangement with strength and style.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 25 June 2024
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Verb
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And while Clay may face a battle to expand its use cases within a larger organization, companies that start shaving several percentage points off of their operating expenses will be difficult to pull away from Clay, said Meritech’s Alex Kurland, who led the new funding round.—
Alex Konrad,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Planners say it’s expected to shave 12 minutes off travel times for buses and commuters and five minutes for others.—
Adrian Rodriguez,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
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The asking price is a speck under $15.5 million, with the listing held by Delaney Fox of Keller Williams Sun Valley Southern Idaho.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
17 Jan. 2025
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Murphy’s face is hidden behind the camera whose flash illuminates specks of dust that hang in the air.—
Carolina A. Miranda,
ARTnews.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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Mack had 19 points, six assists and two steals, while Fielder also had 19 points with eight rebounds and two blocks.—
Ryan Canfield,
Fox News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Bridges struggled from the field, shooting 6-of-17 for 15 points, while Josh Hart, who had a brief shoulder scare, added 12 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 steals.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Releasing fullback Alec Ingold after June 1 would cut his 2025 Dolphins cap hit from $4.9 million to $1.2 million.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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At my company, reducing commutes and office energy use has significantly cut our environmental impact.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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On New Year's Eve 2024, the show posted a clip on its Instagram, featuring snippets of their early career days.—
Jackie Tempera,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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More context is given to their stories as the films show them with their families and coaches, offering a few snippets of joyful teenage lives with friends, siblings and romantic crushes.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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Yet, while a further decline in relations is possible, the conventional wisdom may overlook a competing, perhaps even more likely scenario: A U.S.-China grand bargain, driven by Trump’s ambition to be remembered as one of America’s great statesmen.—
David Bach,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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Still, for a cake that is beautiful and tastes more special than any typical sheet cake, this is a bargain.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
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The president-elect also briefly reflected on the assassination attempt against him last summer in Butler, Pennsylvania, when a gunman clipped his ear before law enforcement killed the shooter.—
Olivia Rinaldi,
CBS News,
19 Jan. 2025
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The end came when Procházka clipped Hill with a left and rocked him to the mat with a punishing right.—
Brian Martin,
Orange County Register,
18 Jan. 2025
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The problem, of course, is that the bit itself is stuck in one gear.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
25 Jan. 2025
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With the best brush for curly hair in your arsenal, every part of your routine—from detangling to DIY blowouts—gets a little bit simpler.—
Erin Parker,
Allure,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Snip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snip. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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