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

Funny, though, that this movie could be viewed as the flip side of Causeway, a quiet drama that’s also about a woman at a crossroads who snaps out of her inertia thanks to meeting a kindly stranger. —Tim Grierson, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2025

Matt Boldy had a pair of goals to snap out of a notable drought, and Minnesota’s special teams continued a strong stretch only to see the Hurricanes rally for a 4-3 win. —Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025

Can Mizzou snap out of its recent run-game struggles? —Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025

The quarterback took the snap out of the gun and darted to the left. —Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for snap out of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove