snip

Example Sentences

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They are quick to snip losses and quick to take profits.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Artichoke Potato Salad, on the other hand, is ladies luncheon, serve in a pretty bowl, snip some fresh dill, bring on the flavor, bring on the texture, pizzaz-y potato salad.

From Salon • May 9, 2024

“You pinch or snip six times, and then you’re going to go to 12, and then you’re going to go to 18,” Selody said.

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2024

Also based in the hall, Tara Mellor from Geek's Barbers is trying to snip away at rising food costs, which have doubled for her six-person household.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2024

I close my eyes, hearing the snip snip snip of the scissors and feeling the thick clumps of long hair hit my nose, tickling me and making me sneeze.

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson