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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The sexy Eagle Bar was calling us to snap out of our reverie. Rebecca Rose, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026 After snapping out of an 0-for-20 skid a couple of days ago, Byron Buxton was 3 for 4 with a walk. Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026 Orlando City heads west after a two-week break, trying to snap out of a brutal early-season slump, but the Lions face a steep climb against a Los Angeles FC squad that hasn’t conceded a goal this year. Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026 But some folks need to snap out of it here. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 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 28 Apr. 2026.

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