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.
Examples of snap out of in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Dart’s fearless style may be exactly what the Giants need to finally snap out of this prolonged funk.
—
Dan Duggan, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Billy reluctantly goes along with it, while Mary, watching far away in Scotland, folds her disappointment up like laundry and gets on with business of waiting for her two friends to snap out of it.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
Then, one of the carriages snaps out of place and rams into another.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 30 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
See All Example Sentences for snap out of
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Dan Duggan, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Billy reluctantly goes along with it, while Mary, watching far away in Scotland, folds her disappointment up like laundry and gets on with business of waiting for her two friends to snap out of it.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
Then, one of the carriages snaps out of place and rams into another.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 30 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
See All Example Sentences for snap out of
Cite this Entry
“Snap out of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snap%20out%20of. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share