How to Use snip in a Sentence

snip

1 of 2 noun
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  • And the snip of a barber’s scissors fills the air again.
    — Washington Post, 18 May 2020
  • Chefs snip herbs and other greens from the shelves to prepare the day's meals.
    — Nicole Zelniker, USA TODAY, 3 July 2018
  • Her doctor made the snip, Landy pushed, and the baby came out.
    — Cassandra Willyard, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020
  • In today's market, the 21-year-old could prove to be a snip at that price.
    — SI.com, 16 Apr. 2018
  • The whole thing takes two snips and 30 seconds—but Emmett does NOT like it.
    — Kim Fusaro, Woman's Day, 8 Mar. 2012
  • Every scrap of wood, snip of fiber or jot of stone must be removed by hand.
    — Matt Peckham, Time, 6 Oct. 2017
  • In the video, Subintha of @itseightletters puts the dough into a storage bag and snips off the corner to pipe into hot oil.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2020
  • Change the vase water every three days or so, and re-snip stems to prolong the display.
    — Author: Adrian Higgins, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Mar. 2020
  • For the cut, Gaines' long strands were gathered into pigtails, and Joanna made the first snip.
    — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 27 Aug. 2021
  • Harvest when the stem begins to dry and turn brown using a sharp knife or garden snips.
    — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Indeed, the Magpies boss believes that the ex-Stoke star is proving himself to be a snip at just £5m.
    — SI.com, 14 Jan. 2018
  • This was not just snips but a feature film with many scenes shot on site at Jefferson High School.
    — Paula Allen, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Apr. 2018
  • First, using a pair of clean scissors, insert one blade into head-end of shrimp and snip along backside all the way to the tail to expose the vein.
    — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 14 May 2018
  • Pitch Perfect star Devine plays Bull, a chubby but still intact pooch, who finds out his owners are about to give him the snip.
    — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2023
  • With a few more snips, this haircut would resemble a bowl or mushroom cut.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 15 Aug. 2023
  • With kitchen shears, snip noodles 3 or 4 times to shorten and untangle; set aside.
    — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 13 June 2016
  • A tall bouquet of blossoming chives and a flat of frilly micro-herbs — oregano, cilantro and amaranth among them — await the scissors’ snip.
    — Providence Cicero, The Seattle Times, 7 June 2017
  • Pita hopes the faux chops will inspire some drastic snips IRL, reports Vogue.
    — Macaela MacKenzie, Allure, 7 Sep. 2017
  • Using a sharp, scissors-type clipper or one specially designed for pet nails, make a quick snip of the nail tip.
    — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 12 June 2017
  • Nerissa’s mother came up behind her and snip snipped at her hair.
    — Elisabeth Egan, chicagotribune.com, 10 June 2017
  • Tossing away qubits is like snipping strands in a spider’s web — even a single snip can unravel the whole thing.
    — Quanta Magazine, 24 Apr. 2019
  • There may be a lot of baggage around bangs, but with benefits like this, a strategic snip may be in your best interest.
    — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 2 Aug. 2019
  • Increasingly, small talk of an uncertain future blends in with the snip of scissors, the buzz of electric clippers and the spritz of hair spray.
    — Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com, 22 Mar. 2020
  • Also recovered from the same dumpster: a hacksaw, a hammer, a Tyvek suit with a red-brown stain on it, and snips, a tool used to cut sheet metal.
    — Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Beethoven and his secretary instead sent a coarse snip of a goat’s beard, similar in texture and color to his own curls.
    — Carolyn Y. Johnson, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Win + Shift + S) to create a snip of your screen and paste it directly into a folder of your choice in File Explorer to save the screenshot there.
    — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 1 Dec. 2020
  • Classic styles include leather snip toe or square toe with regular hides.
    — Vagney Bradley, Houston Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2018
  • Ideally, the technique barricades the virus and snips each strand of the outbreak’s expanding web.
    — Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2019
  • If any small spaces remain uncovered, use a tile snip to cut tile to fit (wear eye protection).
    — Beth Eslinger, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2021
  • With one snip, the Fiskars Garden PowerGear2 can clear away dense shrubbery and thick branches without applying a lot of pressure.
    — Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2023
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snip

2 of 2 verb
  • She snipped at the hanging strings.
  • He snipped some fresh herbs from plants on the windowsill.
  • No! Use kitchen shears to snip them right over your bowl.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 20 Sep. 2023
  • The team suspects the birds may have used their beak to snip and pull at the harness.
    — Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Feb. 2022
  • Carter, in Petaluma, grabbed her own hair the same way, took up her own shears and snipped.
    — Steve Rubenstein, SFChronicle.com, 4 May 2020
  • Before putting the flowers in a vase with water, snip the ends of the stems.
    — Southern Living, 17 June 2020
  • Or keep it, then snip the ear loops later before putting the PPE in the trash.
    — Jeff Kart, Forbes, 11 Apr. 2021
  • Pick them up, snip a slice of your Neapolitan, then dig in.
    — Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com, 27 Aug. 2020
  • One by one, players climbed the ladder to snip a part of a net cord.
    — Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 2 Apr. 2021
  • Karlix pushed the hook through his finger and used the cutters to snip the barb.
    — Matt Williams, Dallas News, 4 June 2022
  • If the skin tag is thick and large, your derm may just numb the area and snip it off instead.
    — Chloe Metzger, Allure, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Scientists snipped a branch from the athel tamarisk and brought it back to their lab.
    — Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023
  • On the blog, Judy details how to soak, snip, and shape bamboo leaves.
    — Kat Chow, Bon Appétit, 11 Nov. 2022
  • A few minutes later, Souza snipped the nerve free from the thumb muscle and looped it up to the FCR.
    — STAT, 12 Dec. 2019
  • The tape measures 12 feet long—but feel free to snip it down to the right size for your work station.
    — Popular Science, 10 Jan. 2020
  • And for an extra-fancy feel, fold the ends of the bow and snip them at an angle.
    — Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2023
  • Write the name under the seal and snip a triangle from the bottom of the card to finish.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2023
  • When ready to fill egg white halves, snip a corner of the zip-top plastic bag and pipe away.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 June 2023
  • If the pork is in tight netting, snip off some of the string so more of the meat is exposed for browning.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 2 Nov. 2021
  • Why do the product placement if users can just snip it out of the output?
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Then, snip the bottom of the channel 1/2 inch on each side and bend these tabs down to create a drip edge.
    — Merle Henkenius, Popular Mechanics, 2 May 2023
  • Same as new-wood hydrangeas, using a pair of hand pruners, snip off about 1/3 of the total size of the plant.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 20 May 2021
  • Transfer to piping bags and snip off small tip from each.
    — Woman's Day, 26 May 2023
  • Go through your garden once a day and snip off any flowers that are past their peak.
    — Sunset Magazine, 10 Sep. 2020
  • If the bamboo skewers extend far beyond the okra, snip off the long ends of the skewers.
    — Steven Raichlen New York Times, Star Tribune, 21 July 2021
  • To do so, insert the tip of one blade underneath the shell at the top along the outer curve, then snip toward the tail.
    — Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 16 Nov. 2021
  • The French sometimes add tomatoes, if in season, and snip chives over the top to keep things lively.
    — Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, 8 Mar. 2023
  • It should be stripped back ½ inch, so snip the wire or trim the insulation as needed to get to that length.
    — Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2022
  • Still, the remarks once caused the pair to snip at one another at the Miami Open in 2018.
    — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 17 Aug. 2021
  • Mo’unga opened the scoring with a penalty goal and Smith darted over in sniping runs in the 14th and 20th minutes.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2019

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