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noun

Definition of clippingnext
as in shaving

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verb

present participle of clip
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
Noun
The rise of clipping, says Schwartz, has leveled the promotional playing field as the record business is in the midst of a larger post-streaming transformation. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026 Chavez was the only person from his hometown of Gallup, New Mexico to be unaccounted for in the conflict, according to a local news clipping. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
Tending to those ferns became a part of her daily routine, checking for pests, clipping off old fronds, and, of course, watering. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 June 2026 In addition to the main compartment, this $60 backpack also has a front zipper pocket and dual daisy chain loops for clipping items to the outside. — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for clipping
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clipping
  1. shaving
  2. trimming
  3. hitting
  4. sliver
  5. cutting
  6. slapping
  7. snippet
  8. punching
Noun
  • Overdoing exfoliation, shaving and active ingredients in a single session can leave skin raw and reactive, and chasing every new product trend often means buying things your routine does not need.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
  • Think shampoo, conditioner, scalp treatment, body exfoliation, shaving, masks and moisturizing all rolled into one extended session.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026
Definition of shaving
Verb
  • Conviction should not prevent an investor from trimming or exiting once the valuation has absorbed the catalyst.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • While some varieties will rebloom without deadheading, trimming fading flowers keeps the flower bed from looking tired.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 June 2026
Definition of trimming
Verb
  • Besides hitting their price target — about $350 per square foot — Talbot and his wife, Marisol, were taken with the modern design with a 14-foot clerestory ceiling.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • To the moon All the political developments of the last 24 hours have not stopped stocks, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting 53,000 for the first time ever.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Definition of hitting
Noun
  • How can a sliver of that game day vibrancy be repeated on the average weekday?
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 2 July 2026
  • As a destination, Italy has exploded in popularity since the pandemic and the airing of the Max hit series The White Lotus, which broadcast just a sliver of what the country can offer visitors.
    — Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of sliver
Verb
  • The lineup already was revving, as Rushing homered in the second inning while Sasaki was still in the game, and both Kyle Tucker and Muncy drove in runs off starter Randy Vasquez in the third, cutting the deficit to two.
    — Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • The Rockets essentially dumped Finney-Smith in a cost-cutting move after making some free agent transactions, notably signing guard Marcus Smart, and surrendered three second-rounders to the Hornets to seal the deal.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026
Definition of cutting
Verb
  • There was briefly some concern earlier this year that Chestnut wouldn’t be able to participate in the 2026 competition after he was arrested for allegedly slapping a man in an Indiana bar.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • Chestnut competed in the event while serving a 180-day probation sentence after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge stemming from drunkenly slapping a man in an Indiana bar earlier this year.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of slapping
Noun
  • Instead, at the scene, detectives looked at snippets of surveillance videos stored on Burke’s phone.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
  • The fair booths, all inside structures that resembled the neoclassical architecture of the nearby National Gallery of Art, offered snippets of Americana to visitors.
    — Gary Fields, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
Definition of snippet
Verb
  • Halty embraces the way Senda Athletics is punching above its weight as a sportswear brand in a tournament full of global brands and stars.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • An impromptu blind date with a handsome rapist ends with Esther punching him square in the nose, his blood gushing through her fingers.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
Definition of punching

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“Clipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clipping. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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