How to Use snap out of in a Sentence

snap out of

phrasal verb
  • At the plate: Nolan Jones has snapped out of an early spring slump.
    — Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2024
  • The Mark of Season 2 has snapped out of his semi-lobotomized state.
    — Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • On the flip side, this might be the day Cleveland slugger Jose Ramirez snaps out of his funk.
    — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Plus, you’re guaranteed to get some sweet snaps out of it.
    — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2024
  • But, as a place where the pressure is always on, things can snap out of joint quickly.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 21 Feb. 2024
  • How to snap out of a post-fight funk Don’t sweep your emotions under the rug—get to know them instead.
    — Julia Ries, SELF, 18 Sep. 2024
  • Your sense of like, thinking about the future, like your ability to snap out of it goes away.
    — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Hauser had some shooting lulls but did a good job snapping out of them.
    — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 5 June 2023
  • Players usually snap out of it, the way Bard had years before.
    — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023
  • She’s horrified by the image, but is quickly snapped out of it, as the women need her help to complete the potion.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2024
  • By kicking out the negative thoughts, Georgiev snapped out of his shot-stopping doldrums and helped the Avalanche split games in Winnipeg.
    — Pat Graham, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2024
  • But there was enough history for Maurice to snap out of coach mode and embrace McVie, the two men talking for a few minutes.
    — Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Arizona must snap out of it quickly, though, going to Atlanta and Cincinnati this week.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 17 July 2023
  • And once on scene, paramedics and EMTs have to snap out of a high-octane mindset to provide calm, thoughtful medical care.
    — Marion Renault, STAT, 7 July 2023
  • Richard stands in that fog for a few too many seconds but quickly snaps out of it and saves Dorian’s life by inserting a clip in the dude’s gut.
    — Lincee Ray, EW.com, 3 May 2024
  • Pecknold had to snap out of the chit-chat and remember that the uber-mature Quillan was different from his teammates in many ways.
    — Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
  • The Vikings have gotten 340 snaps out of their rookie draft class, according to TruMedia.
    — Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Those words, along with Moren’s frustration, helped Indiana snap out of its sluggish start.
    — Zion Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Bam Adebayo snapped out of a mini-offensive slump with 18 points but didn’t have nearly enough support.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Lydia panics and snaps out of that nightmare, hinting that Beetlejuice isn’t done messing with her and maybe Astrid is the next choice to be his unwitting bride.
    — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2024
  • As the slump deepened during a calamitous six-game road trip, there was hope that a return home to the intersection of Montcalm and Brush would help the Tigers snap out of their stupor.
    — Rainer Sabin, Detroit Free Press, 10 June 2023
  • Rozier was a bright spot for the Heat amid a frustrating night, snapping out of a rough season-long shooting slump on Saturday — at least for one game.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2025
  • When Mitchell snaps out of this late-season nightmare, everyone in the locker room will benefit.
    — Shane Young, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Starting Friday, the fast food chain is dishing out several deals for three weeks to help fans snap out of any funk while Mercury is in retrograde.
    — Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2023
  • There’s something really haunting about the joy of that song juxtaposed with Margaret snapping out of the moment.
    — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 27 Jan. 2024
  • Neither team fully snapped out of this shooting stupor, finishing a combined 7-for-37 in the fourth quarter.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Be prepared to take a sharp inhale at the end of the episode when Betina finally starts to snap out of her Macchiarini fog and actually does some research worth a damn.
    — Vulture, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Will Buffalo continue their surge, or will Carolina snap out of their slump?
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
  • But the Warriors came to Chicago in a spiritual slump with every type of experimentation on the table to snap out of it.
    — Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2024
  • Suddenly the man snapped out of his catatonia and thrashed violently.
    — Hazlitt, 30 Aug. 2023

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