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snip

[snip] / snɪp /
VERB
clip
Synonyms


VERB
cut
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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Later, I padded barefoot into the yard to snip rosemary for the stuffing.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

They are quick to snip losses and quick to take profits.

From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026

And it’s not just groceries that snip away at her Social Security check.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025

In her landmark 1964 performance “Cut Piece,” she gave gallery visitors scissors and invited them to snip away at her clothes.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2024

That’s so that the custom- built harvester can snip each leaf at precisely the same point.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

With a few snips of her scissors, a plain whiteboard rag transforms into three strips of cloth perfect for braiding.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Dr Ed Pyne snips a leaf from the Druids Oak, an 800-year-old tree that has watched over this woodland in Buckinghamshire for centuries, enduring droughts, storms, heatwaves and more.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2025

Rpn11 snips off these tags, enabling the misfolded protein to slip into the proteasome core for disassembly.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 30, 2024

Use a sharp knife, snips or bypass pruner to cut 3- to 6-inch-long pieces from firm, mature, non-woody stems.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2023

I sew up her leaks, wash her clothes, Januka rebraids her hair, and even brings me some tiny ribbon snips to tie at the ends.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

You can also use a resealable plastic baggie with the corner snipped as a makeshift piping bag.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

Cavalieri snipped rubber from a fresh set of tires, the RC-equivalent of adjusting tire pressure on a race car.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2025

"We might get absolutely snipped," said Kyrgios, who lost to Djokovic in the only major final of his turbulent career at Wimbledon in 2022.

From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2024

Perhaps you feel sad that the life of your placenta was cut short, snipped from existence.

From Slate ● Sep. 7, 2024

I grasped a piece of his hair with my left hand and snipped with my right.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

They then lug heavy loads back home, spreading the seaweed out on the ground and snipping off residue.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

"But if we can do gene therapy that doesn't involve snipping DNA strands, then we avoid these potential pitfalls."

From Science Daily ● Jan. 5, 2026

Toni Yoakam, who founded the World Wide Weight Pull Organization, recalls the owner of a 3.5-pound miniature poodle snipping pompoms off her pooch’s feet and ears to get her to 3 pounds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025

Calder, the top flight's chief growth officer, is the man snipping the competition's name to simply 'the Prem' for next season.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2025

From a glass canister he pulled a comb and scissors and he began combing and snipping.

From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli


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