snap out of
verb
snapped out of; snapping out of; snaps out of
informal
: to stop being in or to cause (someone) to stop being in (an unhappy condition or mood, a daydream, etc.)
I don't know how to get her to snap out of her depression.
The sound of a door slamming snapped me out of my daydream.
Come on, snap out of it! You can't let your breakup get you so depressed.
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Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson thinks the key to snapping out of his slump could be as simple as finding a way to see the ball a little better.
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Jayson Stark, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is confident the team can snap out of their recent struggles at the plate.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
But Bellinger snapped out of it Friday, ripping two doubles in the Yankees’ win over the Orioles.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
The sexy Eagle Bar was calling us to snap out of our reverie.
—Rebecca Rose, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
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Jayson Stark, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is confident the team can snap out of their recent struggles at the plate.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
But Bellinger snapped out of it Friday, ripping two doubles in the Yankees’ win over the Orioles.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
The sexy Eagle Bar was calling us to snap out of our reverie.
—Rebecca Rose, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for snap out of
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“Snap out of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snap%20out%20of. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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