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snips Synonyms

Another word for snips

Choosing another word for snips depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

Heavy-duty hand shears used for cutting sheet metal, wire, or other tough materials.

Usage Example

"The roofer used a pair of tin tin snips to trim the aluminum flashing around the chimney."

Strongest
tin snips
tinsnips
shears
Strong
clippers

• verb (Context 2)

To cut something with scissors or shears using short, quick strokes (third-person singular present of snip).

Usage Example

"Every morning, she clips fresh herbs from her windowsill garden to add to her cooking."

Strongest
clips
Strong
trims
shears
cuts

• noun (Context 3)

Quick, short cuts made with scissors or shears, or the small pieces of material resulting from such cuts.

Usage Example

"With just a few careful clippings of her scissors, the stylist neatened the uneven bangs."

Strong
clippings
snippets
cuts

• Nearby Words

snippily
snippiness
snippy
snips
snit
snitch
snitcher

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Snips. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/snips
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