CLIPPING Synonyms: 147 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of clipping

as in shaving

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verb

present participle of clip

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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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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Noun

Old Herald clippings from 1986 reported about homeowners’ toilets and sinks smelling like gas, a 3-year-old getting rashes and fevers from drinking the well water and fear of dryers exploding. — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 27 June 2026 Currently, when city residents separate their food waste and yard clippings, chances are it’s being trucked to faraway processing facilities in Bakersfield or Lancaster. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026

Verb

Decades later, a relative sent Dottie a newspaper clipping about the Foster study, which included an archival photo of her grandmother. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 Brands, including sports leagues, understand that content clipping is both a marketing strategy and a way to engage with new and established audiences. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clipping

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clipping

Noun

Taking shorter showers and turning off the tap while brushing teeth or shaving.

— Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026
Britney Ever After bounces around in time, cycling through the bullet points of her life in the public eye, from her overnight teen superstardom to her relationship with Justin Timberlake to her infamous head-shaving incident.

— Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of shaving

Verb

The younger Bolsonaro's other proposals include trimming the size of the Brazilian state to boost economic growth.

— Carrie Kahn, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
But new technologies are opening the door to transition a portion of the inputs from petrochemicals to plants, trimming the environmental impact of these fibers.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of trimming

Verb

Antetokounmpo was everywhere, throwing a down a poster dunk over Mavericks center Daniel Gafford, hitting pull-up threes and assisting on a bunch of the Heat’s three-pointers.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
Each draw is tied to Anthropic hitting certain compute capacity milestones.

— Ashley Capoot,Jordan Novet,Annie Palmer,Lora Kolodny,Kai Nicol-Schwarz,Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of hitting

Verb

Leslie took issue with a recent stunt Kennedy had pulled at the hospital, which involved making a surprise appearance for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open his signature vaccine injury clinic.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
Stephanie Keith | Bloomberg | Getty Images American Express is cutting thousands of employees as the leading credit card company prepares for artificial intelligence to take over more of its internal processes.

— Hugh Son, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of cutting

Verb

Intriguingly, this might not just be slapping boards into a plastic box.

— Sean Hollister, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026
That incident involved Smith rushing the stage and slapping host Chris Rock with an open hand after the Oscars host made jokes about Jada Pinkett Smith.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Personalities are sketched only in the margins, mostly via brief snippets of chatter between rounds of gunfire.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
Across all four albums, part of their universal appeal lies in the individual snippets listeners recognize and connect with.

— Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of snippet

Verb

Then left tackle Alaric Jackson was suspended by the NFL for punching a Bills player on the field after the game.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
When substitute Gleiker Mendoza sealed the win with a superb shot into the top corner, Turan ran up the touchline, punching the air in delight.

— Simon Johnson, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

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