snip
verb (used with object)
to cut with a small, quick stroke, or a succession of such strokes, with scissors or the like.
snipped
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past participleof snip.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof snip.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
snipverb (used with object)to cut with a small, quick stroke, or a succession of such strokes, with scissors or the like.
Example Sentences
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Your brain snipped out and inserted details without your conscious knowledge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2025
More often than not, these were just simple ranches made with care — good buttermilk, what was probably Duke’s and a handful of punchy herbs snipped into a stainless steel mixing bowl.
From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2025
When the tag’s snipped off, he’s delighted, and leaves quickly after exchanging a few words with Karen Lee, the director of the Community Corrections Command.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2024
Perhaps you feel sad that the life of your placenta was cut short, snipped from existence.
From Slate ● Sep. 7, 2024
There were leather skins hanging up, which had been snipped about as pieces were cut out of them for jesses, hoods or leashes.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
