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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Mira and Zoey snap out of it and jump in for an epic musical number, their voices combining to reignite the Honmoon barrier.
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Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 15 July 2025
Neto also had two doubles, snapping out of an 0-for-13 slump in his previous three games.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 21 June 2025
Everyone in the presumably Midwestern town, based somewhat on Neveu’s Iowa hometown of Newton, wants Janice to snap out of it.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Barking at someone to snap out of it is unhelpful for more reasons than Giolitti-Wright can count.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 6 June 2025
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Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 15 July 2025
Neto also had two doubles, snapping out of an 0-for-13 slump in his previous three games.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 21 June 2025
Everyone in the presumably Midwestern town, based somewhat on Neveu’s Iowa hometown of Newton, wants Janice to snap out of it.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Barking at someone to snap out of it is unhelpful for more reasons than Giolitti-Wright can count.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 6 June 2025
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 30 Jul. 2025.
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