How to Use snap in a Sentence

snap

1 of 3 verb

• The branch snapped and fell to the ground.
• I snapped the lid shut.
• She snapped the twig in two.
• The boy snapped the wing off his toy airplane.
• The earpiece of his glasses snapped off.
• She snapped the pieces together.
• She snapped her handbag shut.
• The bent tree snapped back into an upright position.
• The pier was like an A shape, so the bow snapped one side of the A.
  — CBS News, 28 Mar. 2024
• But when the ball was snapped, many of those defenders peeled back.
  — Jasmine Cui, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2023
• The Roos will look to snap a two-game skid on Saturday at St. Thomas (13-9).
  — Kansas City Star, 2 Feb. 2024
• The girls had a fashion show for each other and snapped pics in undies of their choosing.
  — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023
• At the end of the night, Teigen snapped a picture of her daughter asleep, passed out after a day of fun.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 11 Dec. 2023
• At a bush of vermillion chilies, which are among the hottest in the world, Lin plucked one, snapped it open, and placed it in my palm.
  — Clarissa Wei, The New Yorker, 16 June 2023
• The Red Sox managed to snap their three-game losing streak with a 6-4 win at Seattle.
  — Andrew Mahoney, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2023
• This durable dish drainer is designed to fit RV sinks, and the drain tray snaps right on top of the rack for easy storage.
  — Jessica Leigh Mattern, countryliving.com, 6 June 2023
• The Falcons didn’t make a 3-pointer, snapping a 58-game streak.
  — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2024
• Moments before that, a runner with a man bun stopped in the middle of his jog to snap a shot.
  — Katie Toussaint, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• Victory for the Suns snaps a two-game skid, with the team currently sixth in the West and still fighting to avoid the play-in.
  — Matias Grez, CNN, 6 Mar. 2024
• Such wind gusts could snap tree limbs and send debris flying.
  — Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
• The performers wore sneakers and jeans, snapped their fingers and spoke in slang.
  — Laura Haefner, Variety, 30 Jan. 2024
• When waiters carried out the crabs on large platters, the group clapped and pulled out their iPhones to snap pictures.
  — Christopher Kuo, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2023
• In the photo, Archie is behind the wheel, with Anstead leaning in to snap a selfie of the occasion.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 25 Oct. 2023
• The Dow snapped a three-day losing streak on Thursday, rising 0.5%.
  — Harold Maass, The Week Us, theweek, 19 Jan. 2024
• The Guardians snapped a three-game losing skid and moved to 5-6 against Chicago in 11 meetings this season.
  — Joe Noga, cleveland, 4 Aug. 2023
• Sitting in the driver's seat, O'Connell posed next to his daughter, who snapped a selfie of his full car.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024
• The El Rancho still had no power, its power poles snapped.
  — Brianna Sacks, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2023
• The Toreros had a four-game winning streak snapped with Saturday’s loss to Santa Clara.
  — Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2024
• The pair danced to the music together while snapping selfies throughout the show.
  — Nikki Dobrin, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2023
• After a long time on Earth, the couple departed for a place above the clouds, snapping all ties with this world.
  — Anvita Abbi, Scientific American, 16 May 2023

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snap

2 of 3 noun

• The snap of the bracelet broke.
• I've trained the dog to come to me with a snap of my fingers.
• The goal in this game was for Lewis to get 10 to 15 snaps as the backup to Daron Bland.
  — Kristi Scales, Dallas News, 18 Sep. 2023
• Rodgers ruptured his Achilles in just his fourth snap with the team.
  — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2023
• He’s played more than 30 percent of the offensive snaps once in the last five games.
  — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2023
• The star's super-toned legs were on full display in a white swimsuit in the old snap.
  — Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 6 May 2023
• One was Star Thomas V, who led the four in defensive snaps with 474.
  — The Arizona Republic, 11 Jan. 2024
• Next to them, Gordon and Hardman are cuddled up for the snap.
  — Ariana Brockington, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2023
• The two other snaps appear to show the women singing karaoke in the kitchen and piling up for a group hug.
  — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 July 2023
• In the snaps, the 31-year-old Whipshots founder flashes a peace sign as Ice leans in close, making a kissy face.
  — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2024
• The first was an old paparazzi snap of Gomez in a zebra-print string bikini.
  — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 23 Jan. 2024
• Even the sugar snaps can be swapped out for snow peas, asparagus or green beans.
  — Joe Yonan, Washington Post, 4 June 2023
• Her hair doesn’t look super red in these snaps, but at this point, who knows what any of it means, if anything.
  — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 5 Mar. 2024
• The snap would have been taken when Diana was seven-years-old, while Charles would have been just four.
  — Harriet Johnston, Glamour, 5 Apr. 2024
• Even when healthy, Hill and Waddle aren’t going to play every snap.
  — Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
• Inter-island flight prices fluctuate less, and the flights are a snap to book.
  — Genevieve Ko, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2024
• In the snap, Pauley cuddles and reads a book to her two grandkids while Ross' wife, Jessie, looks on lovingly.
  — Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2023
• Scribble away, then send those notes zipping to your smart device with a quick snap.
  — Katiee McKinstry, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2024
• They’re made from a seed-and-nut-flour blend and offer a decent amount of chocolate flavor with a nice snap.
  — Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2023
• In the snap, Swift is, of course, fully decked out in red and white KC gear, while Carmichael is rocking a fuzzy coat over a red jersey.
  — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2024
• Set up is a snap — just unfold, wait for the click into place, and pick one of six seat-back positions.
  — Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2023
• Clement and Williams have gotten a lot of snaps behind Conner in training camp.
  — José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 4 Aug. 2023
• The baritone booms of M-80s mix with the staccato snap of firecrackers.
  — Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2023
• Kylie then shared the same snap alongside her daughter's names to specify who was who.
  — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2023
• Hambright snaps at left tackle for the first couple weeks of training camp.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 30 Aug. 2023
• The stretchy fabric ensures a snug and flattering fit, while the snap closure at the crotch allows for easy wear.
  — Poppy Morgan, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2023
• Meanwhile, Luna also took a snap with her mother on the flight and gave two thumbs up to the camera, while Teigen flashed the peace sign.
  — Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
• The two included 34-ounce bottles feature wide mouths, which makes tossing in the cut fruit of your choice a snap.
  — Topher Gauk-Roger, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023
• Chopra also shared snaps from the duo’s recent visit to New Jersey.
  — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 May 2023
• How the Colts divvy up the snaps at running back without Jonathan Taylor available remains to be seen.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 9 Sep. 2023

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snap

3 of 3 adjective

• The Browns have to stay away from their own pre-snap penalties.
  — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 12 Dec. 2021
• Without a snap election, the next vote would be in 2025.
  — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 May 2023
• The ankles have zippers as well, with snap tabs at the cuffs to keep your feet dry.
  — Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2023
• The Patriots had five pre-snap penalties, four in the first half.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 7 Nov. 2021
• And a lot of times the snap judgments were very destructive.
  — Natasha Pearlman, Glamour, 6 May 2022
• The Dolphins run a lot of very fast pre-snap shifts, which can confuse the defense.
  — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 13 Nov. 2022
• Luckily, fans got a snap thanks to one of her good friends.
  — Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 22 June 2022
• The housecoat-style short-sleeve robe done in snap-front polyester has patch pockets.
  — Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day, 15 Sep. 2022
• Of course, three games is a very small sample size for snap judgments.
  — Dallas News, 21 Sep. 2022
• Fifty times the Cowboys got ahead of themselves at the line of scrimmage and drew a pre-snap penalty.
  — Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2022
• Airlines also slashed flights to Hong Kong in response to the city’s snap flight bans.
  — Bynicholas Gordon, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2022
• Our favorite part of these 3-ounce pouches is the snap hook at the end of the bag to attach to a backpack or bag.
  — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2023
• Hands up if you’ve been caught out by a snap dividend cut.
  — Brett Owens, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2023
• Expected to be held in the fall, the snap election will be Israel’s fifth since April 2019.
  — New York Times, 20 June 2022
• This ribbed long sleeve is sleek, smooths your stomach, and stays in place with its snap closure.
  — Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2024
• He’ll likely be kept on a snap count during the session, which starts at 11 a.m. PT.
  — Dallas News, 5 Aug. 2022
• Below is a sample look at a pre-snap six-man pressure from Schwartz.
  — Lance Reisland, cleveland, 19 Jan. 2023
• Brown also was cheating the snap count on several plays, and was lucky not to get called for a false start.
  — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Sep. 2022
• Matteo Salvini, leader of the League which is the biggest party in the coalition, has called for a snap vote.
  — Chiara Albanese, Bloomberg.com, 14 July 2022
• In the season finale, 49ers fans all but took over SoFi Stadium, forcing the Rams to go to a silent snap count.
  — Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2022
• Late in the first half, Coyotes' punter Brysen Gardner, waiting for the play clock to go down to 0, watched a snap sail way over his head.
  — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2022
• Inside, the bag has several card slots and a pocket with a snap closure.
  — Ariel Scotti, PEOPLE.com, 11 Mar. 2022
• One of the benefits of that scheme is being able to move that player around and disguise points of attack pre-snap.
  — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 7 Dec. 2021
• Verse returned to action against Wake Forest but was on a reduced snap count.
  — Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2022
• Here are some quick snap thoughts from the biggest games across Central Indiana.
  — Matthew Glenesk, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Oct. 2022
• Their snap judgments of the opening statements differed.
  — Amanda Erickson, Washington Post, 10 June 2022
• The $40 bag has a boxed structure and features a flap enclosure that's secured with a snap button.
  — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 28 Apr. 2023
• Further, Ridder is seen as very good at pre-snap judgments.
  — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 26 Apr. 2022
• Here are some snap thoughts from the biggest games across Central Indiana.
  — Matthew Glenesk, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Sep. 2022
• The Western Style: This has snap buttons that are usually pearl but can be anything from black onyx to turquoise.
  — Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 23 Dec. 2022

Last Updated: 2 May 2024