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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Machado is 0-for-15 during a four-game skid that the Padres will try to snap out of in their second day in Toronto.
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
On Wednesday night at Wrigley Field, with the Dodgers again trying to snap out of an early season lull, Ohtani came to the plate with the chance to do it again.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Colorado improved to 7-33, finally snapping out of a tie with the 1988 Baltimore Orioles (6-34 over 40 games) for the worst start in major league history.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 11 May 2025
The ant snaps out of its fugue state and wanders home, probably confused and unable to explain to its colony-mates where it’s been all night.
—New Atlas, 12 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
On Wednesday night at Wrigley Field, with the Dodgers again trying to snap out of an early season lull, Ohtani came to the plate with the chance to do it again.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Colorado improved to 7-33, finally snapping out of a tie with the 1988 Baltimore Orioles (6-34 over 40 games) for the worst start in major league history.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 11 May 2025
The ant snaps out of its fugue state and wanders home, probably confused and unable to explain to its colony-mates where it’s been all night.
—New Atlas, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Snap out of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snap%20out%20of. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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