snap out of
phrasal 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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Wall Street rises and snaps out of its 3-day losing streak
Wall Street broke its three-day losing streak and trimmed its losses for the week.
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Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
In fact, stocks snapped out of a multiday losing streak on Friday, reacting almost with disregard to the latest surprise from Trump’s social media account.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2025
The Hurricanes snapped out of their rut in the fourth quarter, using a 13-play, 80-yard drive capped by Brown’s second touchdown and a four-play, 22-yard drive capped by Fletcher’s touchdown to turn a one-score game into a comfortable win late.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Working on their 14th play of the drive facing second-and-goal at the Philadelphia 6-yard line, Patrick Mahomes snapped out of the shotgun and Travis Kelce broke inside on an angle.
—Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
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Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
In fact, stocks snapped out of a multiday losing streak on Friday, reacting almost with disregard to the latest surprise from Trump’s social media account.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2025
The Hurricanes snapped out of their rut in the fourth quarter, using a 13-play, 80-yard drive capped by Brown’s second touchdown and a four-play, 22-yard drive capped by Fletcher’s touchdown to turn a one-score game into a comfortable win late.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Working on their 14th play of the drive facing second-and-goal at the Philadelphia 6-yard line, Patrick Mahomes snapped out of the shotgun and Travis Kelce broke inside on an angle.
—Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Snap out of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snap%20out%20of. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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