as in punches
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
an unexpectedly low branch dealt him a clip to the head
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as in shaves
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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as in hits
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 clips
Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
The manic supercut video (below) features clips from movies and TV shows like Gladiator, Braveheart, Iron Man, Breaking Bad, Deadpool, and Top Gun, and intercuts them with real-life drone strike footage.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
On March 4, the White House released a video on its official X account merging real clips of Iran missile strikes with footage from the Call of Duty video game.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2026
The Motion Picture Association had no comment on the use of the clips.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
Turner assembles a kaleidoscope of archival footage, performance clips, still photography, and interviews with his Arkestra members and contemporary thinkers who map Sun Ra’s long cultural afterlife.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
More clips of Infiniti as Agnes are shown navigating life within Gilead and coming to terms about what lies within the walls of Gilead's borders.
—Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
When clips of that team are shared in the future, there will be a lot of highlights of McDuffie during his Chiefs tenure.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
To show off just how much faster, Apple showed me how to edit video and audio clips together.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
Francesca Krempa, Outside, 23 Dec. 2025
The carry handles each have a magnetic piece that then clips together to form a single bar to grasp.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
For messing up, Martha clips Gabriel’s wings, forcing him to live life as a human, with a new casual wardrobe to match and a taste for fast food.
—Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
The latter happens when a ball clips the net before dropping in play.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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The latest sports/bombing videos were similar to one that featured clips of movies and TV shows interspersed with actual war video.
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The holder clips right to your pack or waders and keeps everything in a neat, easy-to-dispense stack.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for clips
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Brown responds by shoving the officer's hand down, and after the second shove, the officer throws two punches.—
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But amid the coronation for their crosstown rival, Gottlieb was looking for anything that told her this Trojans team could take some punches and also give some back in March.—
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One of the highlights is the bread cart rolled out at the beginning of the meal, right after the waiter shaves off a roll of unctuous French butter from a huge golden mound.—
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After consultations with superiors, the jail superintendent has sent for a barber, who shaves the man gently, making sure to clear the fuzz from his earlobes.—
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Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.—
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Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir’s score hits the right notes in a tricky assignment that creates a feeling of punk without actually being that.—
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Both teams' goalkeepers were taken off after blows to the head.—
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Simmons recalls his first day on set came with some blows.—
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The footage inside the silicone throat was shot weeks prior; when the camera cuts to Howard, production used scopes of different lengths to indicate how far the tube may have gone down his throat.—
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Usually when the economy is unsteady and the job market is weakening, the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates to give things a boost.—
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Opt for wispy wisteria bangs for something low maintenance or turn up the face-framing flattery with a thicker curtain fringe.—
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Before boarding the bus, schoolboy Harrison Higgins, who bangs the drum, literally, for Darlo, optimistically predicts a 2-1 away win.—
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At a whopping 108 minutes, Trump on Tuesday swung wildly between trying to reassure voters their gamble on his return to power was worth it and targeting the Democrats in the room with a series of sneers, taunts, and swipes.—
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During two recent wintry swipes in North Georgia, drivers largely abided by the directive to keep off the roads.—
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The jersey also includes a jock tag depicting a dove carrying an olive branch, while the Pride’s familiar purple trims the collar, cuffs and player lettering.—
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Like other series in a similar position, most notably Dick Wolf’s dramas, Grey’s Anatomy has gone through budget trims the last couple of seasons, including reducing the episodic guarantees of veteran cast members the last two years, with each appearing in 14 of the show’s 18 episodes each season.—
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“Clips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clips. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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