clipped

verb

past tense of clip
1
as in shaved
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 slapped
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 clipped Mehidy then produced a superb delivery that straightened past the bat of Beau Webster (5) and clipped the top of off stump to have Australia at 6-193, still trailing by 35 runs and with the tail exposed. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 The most clipped of Drake’s dates on social media was with famous goth streamer, Pinkchyu, who got the rapper to comply with her request to bark like a dog on camera. — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 Sheep are clipped and trimmed to give the back a table-flat appearance, and then they are fitted with hoods and blankets to protect them until showtime. — Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 5 Aug. 2026 The second worker was clipped in the jaw by a misfiring nail gun. — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 The busy section of road had been closed since July 13, when a truck traveling east clipped the underside of the span. — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 30 July 2026 The velocity was rising each inning and his pitch count was low, but Andruw Monasterio clipped an inside pitch for a double down the left-field line for Boston’s first hit. — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 26 July 2026 Hamilton, minding his own business, had nowhere to go, and Russell clipped him and then spun into the gravel trap. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026 Shapiro clipped several comments from Vance about the GOP’s duty to counter the rise of socialism among young people in the United States. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clipped
  1. shaved
  2. slapped
  3. cut
  4. knocked
  5. trimmed
  6. punched
  7. snipped
  8. smacked
Verb
  • Samsung has successively shaved a few millimeters off every year, taking a leap last year with the Z Fold 7.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The rest of the video cuts to the pro getting his shaggy platinum blonde hair snipped and shaved down to a shorter look by the reality star, who laughs multiple times while taking charge of Appleton’s transformation.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of shaved
Verb
  • After making the grab, Allen celebrated briefly, then slapped hands with Delane.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the federal agency authorized to regulate event contract exchanges, slapped multiple states with lawsuits in response.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of slapped
Verb
  • Since it was designated the first national recreation area in 1964, hordes of visitors have cut Lake Mead’s glassy surface with jet skis and boats, carelessly dropping belongings that may now wash up on shore.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • First, prep your sandwich with any fillings, then place it into the cutter to cut and seal in one step.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of cut
Verb
  • The highlight of the two going up against each other came when Shough threw a ball up for grabs along the right sideline that Olave came down with, but Downs knocked it out at the last second.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Police surrounded the area, knocked repeatedly and called Brown by name, but no one answered.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of knocked
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  • Keep bushes trimmed and minimize piles of leaves, lumber, rocks, and other debris, particularly around patios, play areas, and other places where your family spends time.
    — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 19 Aug. 2026
  • That 145-basis-point benefit got trimmed by 60 basis points of unplanned cost inflation, leaving 85 basis points.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of trimmed
Verb
  • The student also punched the guard in the head, according to the statement.
    — Kathy McCormack, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The 49ers’ defensive highlight came when Warner, of course, punched a ball free from tight end David Njoku.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of punched
Verb
  • The rest of the video cuts to the pro getting his shaggy platinum blonde hair snipped and shaved down to a shorter look by the reality star, who laughs multiple times while taking charge of Appleton’s transformation.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Harvest Flowers in the Morning or Evening Prepping sunflowers for a vase starts the moment they’re snipped from the garden.
    — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of snipped
Verb
  • Taylor Trammell then smacked his first triple of the year off the brick wall in right field before Allen sent him home with the go-ahead run off Keaton Winn (2-3).
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • When Cunningham went up, Carrington jumped and smacked her in the face.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of smacked

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