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Synonyms

clipped

American  
[klipt] / klɪpt /

adjective

  1. characterized by quick, terse, and clear enunciation.

clipped British  
/ klɪpt /

adjective

  1. (of speech or voice) abrupt and distinct

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Etymology

Origin of clipped

clip 1 + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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But her voice—slightly nasal, with conversational phrasing and clipped inflections informed by hip-hop—is instantly identifiable, and conveys intelligence and intimacy while sounding perfectly natural in glittery electronic productions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Woods was arrested after his SUV clipped a trailer being pulled by a pickup truck on Jupiter Island, Florida, near his home.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

He clipped over a penalty to put the visitors 10 points clear inside quarter of an hour.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

The truth of this Dodgers season was recently found in a place where all sports truths are clipped and tapered and styled into reality.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

I was lifted from the cage and felt the plastic collar clipped around my neck.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien

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