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as in to bark
to speak sharply or irritably
the shopkeeper finally snapped at one customer who couldn't seem to make up his mind
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as in to photograph
to take a photograph of
be sure to snap everything you see on your vacation, and then you can show us
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as in to change
to pass from one form, state, or level to another
she abruptly snapped alert
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as in clap
a loud explosive sound
the plastic coat hook broke off with a loud snap when he tried to hang the heavy bag on it
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as in photo
a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera
took several snaps of his family for the scrapbook
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as in energy
active strength of body or mind
the team is showing a lot of snap tonight
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as in freeze
a weather condition marked by low temperatures
a prolonged cold snap
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as in shred
a very small amount
I don't care a snap about gossip
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as in breeze
something that is easy to do
this test will be a snap
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as in easy
involving minimal difficulty or effort
a snap course that even an idiot could pass
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as in impromptu
made or done without previous thought or preparation
made a snap decision
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Recent Examples of snap
Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
Graham and his team are seen pulling and snapping each exterior wall together with little effort.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2025
Michael Loria, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
In his three years with Atlanta, the Falcons used 21 personnel (two backs, one tight end) 20.4 percent of snaps and 22 personnel (two backs, two tight ends) 11.3 percent of the time.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Impulsive thinkers favor speed over accuracy—often making snap decisions without much deliberation and embracing risk-taking.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The loss to Harvard was VanDerveer’s first first-round loss in the NCAA Tournament and snapped a 59-game Stanford win streak at Maples Pavilion.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
Graham and his team are seen pulling and snapping each exterior wall together with little effort.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
Snapchat gotcha: Feds are sending people to prison after snaps show gangs, guns, ammo
How widespread are these scams
The scammers targeting elderly people in Western Pennsylvania represent just a fraction of the fraudsters targeting unsuspecting grandparents nationwide.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
In his three years with Atlanta, the Falcons used 21 personnel (two backs, one tight end) 20.4 percent of snaps and 22 personnel (two backs, two tight ends) 11.3 percent of the time.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Mark Carney, the successor of the aforementioned former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently called a snap general election.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Impulsive thinkers favor speed over accuracy—often making snap decisions without much deliberation and embracing risk-taking.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snap
Verb
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Things changed when the first responders started paying attention to Bear and Nikita, who continuously ran up to them, barking and running off in a different direction during the search.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Players bark at the refs all the time, but there’s an art to it.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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On the afternoon of March 12, a press release from the Environmental Protection Agency announcing a reconsideration of President Joe Biden’s plan to cut power plant emissions popped into journalists’ emails.—
Jan Ellen Spiegel,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2025
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The show, which has popped up around Chicago and Evanston regularly since August, offers a safe space for performers and a reminder to audiences of the power of creativity.—
Jennifer Day,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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On Wednesday, March 26, Holland, 28, was photographed in Italy wearing a full costume alongside actor Ryan Hurst on the set of Christopher Nolan's upcoming movie, based on the Ancient Greek epic attributed to the poet Homer.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The former standout player was photographed on the front row at the Gucci show sitting alongside NFL star Stefon Diggs at Milan Fashion Week last year.—
Kristie Rieken,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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After more than a decade Jérôme Lambert has returned to the helm of Jaeger-LeCoultre, and in some ways nothing much has changed.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Pay attention to the market of your target industry and see how specific companies change in the future.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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JuJu Watkins, the star sophomore, stared blankly ahead, offering only a slow, deliberate clap.—
Austin Knoblauch,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2025
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Kansas City is also trying to set the world record for the largest collection of claps and is inviting all who visit to help be a part of it, Cocoran said.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
8 Mar. 2025
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Read Next Florida Alligator crawls into Florida home and settles in front of refrigerator, photos show April 08, 2024 7:44 AM This story was originally published March 28, 2025 at 8:50 AM.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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In Mandalay, Burma's second-largest city and close to the epicenter, the earthquake damaged part of the former royal palace and buildings, according to videos and photos released on Facebook social media.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Similarly, the magnetic fields release their energy by producing these jets.—
David Garofalo,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2025
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Tuesday's vote could be the first measure of Trump's popularity and Democrats' energy after the election five months ago.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2025
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Another theory suggests that extreme winter weather may have caused their deaths while hibernating, as frogs burrow into the mud but can succumb to particularly harsh freezes.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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UMass' medical school rescinded offers to biomedical sciences Ph.D. students, and Stanford, Harvard and the University of California system have announced hiring freezes.—
Erica Pandey,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Snap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snap. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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