as in dots
a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part
a black horse with white pips
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as in beauties
something very good of its kind
that new sports car is a real pip
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as in frustrations
the feeling of impatience or anger caused by another's repeated disagreeable acts
listening to all that chat show blather gives me the pip
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Recent Examples of pips
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
First, the Blue = group requires 5 pips of the same number, and the only number that fits that bill is 2.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
This is basically the company’s quick battery swapping system, which pips the Stark Varg EX’s plug-only capability.
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New Atlas,
21 May 2026
Noun
My mother spitting cherry pips with me and my sister.
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Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
First, the Blue = group requires 5 pips of the same number, and the only number that fits that bill is 2.
—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
Very few top teams play with two up front, but one side at least pips them — with reigning champions Argentina usually deploying Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez as a duo.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
This is basically the company’s quick battery swapping system, which pips the Stark Varg EX’s plug-only capability.
—
New Atlas,
21 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pips
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Kuze and colleagues estimated the contribution that the little red dots could add to the universe's neutrino background.
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These dots are just one of the thrilling mysteries that have emerged from JWST’s observations of the early universe.
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These low-maintenance garden beauties require less pruning, deadheading, and pest management to keep them looking good.
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Shopping market editor Kate McGregor’s new favorite sheets, these scalloped percale beauties from Rebecca Udall, are 50% off right now.
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Rewarding The Long-Term Customer One of the most common frustrations in telecom is the belief that new customers get the best deals while long-term customers are left behind.
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Recent allegations of irregularities in government recruitment exams have only deepened frustrations among some young Indians.
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Yurov laughs hysterically and chirps back at Kreider.
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Light streams through the frosted glass, catching flecks of dust.
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But flecks of green were visible throughout the stadium as Algeria fans made their presence known as well.
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Romelu Lukaku scored the fourth goal just at the end of stoppage time, and ending the USMNT’s dreams.
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Harriette Cole is a lifestylist and founder of DREAMLEAPERS, an initiative to help people access and activate their dreams.
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If your baby suffers from skin irritations such as eczema, rough patches, redness dryness or rashes, the All Over Ointment Eczema Treatment with Colloidal Oatmeal can help provide relief.
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All parts of the plant contain urushiol which causes significant and long-lasting skin irritations for most people.
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One released a chaff cascade—hell’s own monsoon manifesting as specks of light, sound, and EM pulses falling through the hanging garden.
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Kansas City isn't much of a pedestrian city, but now, blue and green specks of fans dot the sidewalks, like wildflowers poking through a crack in the pavement.
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“Pips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pips. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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