A note was attached to the document with a paper clip.
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Clip
/klɪp/
Synonyms for "clip" (458 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (92)
abbreviateabridgeabscindabstractadhere toamputateannihilatearticulateattachball the jackbanbangbarbarrelbashbatbattenbatten downbearbeating
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beltbiffbilkbitbitebleedbleed whiteblowbobboil downboltbonkboombosombowl alongboxbracebreezebreeze alongbroachbroochbrushbucklebuttbuttoncapsulizecareercatchcheatcherishchipchopchunkclapclaspcleatcleavecleave toclenchclinchclingcling toclippingclobbercloutclumpclutchcoldcockcollopcompressconcussioncondensecontractcrackcrop
Noun(16 words)
ammunition magazineamputatingattachbarberingbarbersbarrettebarrettesbinderbulldogcartridge clipcartridge holderclampclampsclippingclothespinclothespins
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (137)
Noun(23 words)
crumbcuffcullcurtailcutcut alongcut awaycut backcut downcut offcut off shortcut outcut shortcuttingdashdealdeal a blowdeckdecreasedig
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diminishdintdockdollopdovetaildrubdrubbingdrummingelideeliminateembosomembraceendenfoldentertainenucleateepitomizeeradicateexceptexcerptexciseexcludeexploitextinguishextirpateextractfastenfastenerfetchfetch a blowfixfleecefleetflitflyfly lowfoldfondlefootforeshortenfosterfragmentfreeze tofusilladegaitgirthgo fastgobgobbetgougegrapplegraspgripgripehang onhang on toharborhasphavehave and holdhighballhingehithit a cliphitchholdhold fasthold onhold on tohold tighthold uphookhughunkinstrumentintervalisolatejabjamjointkeepkeep hold ofknockknock coldknock downknock offknock out
Related words (229)
lacinglatchlessenlet have itlicklockloplowerlumpmake knotsmark downmitermodicummoietymorselmortisemowmutilatenailnever let go
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nipnursenurtureoutstrip the windoverchargeoverpriceovertaxpacepareparingpartparticlepastepeelpegpeltpick outpiecepinplunkpokepollpollardportionpoundpour it onpressprofiteerprogressprunepunchrabbetraprasherratereaprecaprecapitulatereduceretrenchriprivetrookroot outrule outscarfscoopscorchscrapscrewsectionsegmentset apartset asidesewshardshaveshavingshearshivershortenshredsizzleskewerskimskinskiveslamslashslicesliverslogslugsmacksmashsmitesmithereensnacksnapsnatchsnipsnippetsnubsoaksockspeedsplintersqueezestamp outstaplestepstickstick tostingstitchstormstorm alongstridestrikestrike atstrike offstripstrip offstrokestumpstuntsum upsummarizesurchargeswatsweepswindleswingswipesynopsizetacktake intake offtake outtattertattooteartear alongtelescopethumpthunder alongthwacktoggletooltoptraveltreadtreasuretreasure uptrimtruncatevictimizewallopwedgewhackwhamwhiskwhizwhopwipe outyerkzingzipzipperzoom
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: abbreviate, abridge, abscind, abstract, adhere to.
- Sentence evidence is available for clip, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, derived_reverse, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "clip".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "clip"
Keep "clip" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "clip" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "clip", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "clip" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
24 entriesShowing 16 of 24 words.
More specific
10 entriesaudio clipbarrettebinder clipclaw clipclothespindetachable magazinemovie clippaper clipstripper clipvideo clip
Collocations
6 entriesbinder clipclip arthair clipmovie clippaper clipvideo clip
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesTranslations
16 translations across 8 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- كْلِيبْ noun (something which has been clipped)
Bulgarian
2 entries- изрезка noun (something which has been clipped)
- клип noun (something which has been clipped)
Esperanto
1 entries- filmeto noun (something which has been clipped)
Finnish
3 entries- klippi noun (something which has been clipped)
- leike noun (something which has been clipped)
- videoleike noun (something which has been clipped)
French
2 entries- clip noun (something which has been clipped)
- extrait noun (something which has been clipped)
Māori
1 entries- topenga pāpāho) noun (something which has been clipped)
Portuguese
4 entries- excerto noun (something which has been clipped)
- fragmento noun (something which has been clipped)
- recorte noun (something which has been clipped)
- trecho noun (something which has been clipped)
Russian
2 entries- вы́резка noun (something which has been clipped)
- клип noun (something which has been clipped)
Sample sentences
40 total sentences available.
Do they clip the sheep every year?
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How can I extract the audio from a video clip?
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It seems a cruel thing to clip a bird's wings.
Source: tatoeba (669619)
Showing 4 of 40 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "clip"?
Closest matches include abbreviate, abridge, abscind, abstract, adhere to.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "clip"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.