as in bite
a small amount of food eaten between meals
He had a snack of chips and dip. I didn't have time for lunch, so I just grabbed a quick/light snack.
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Recent Examples of snack
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 5 June 2025
And food maker Campbell’s says more people are reaching for pantry staples over snacks.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 4 June 2025
Scott King, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Boosts Energy Thanks to the vitamin B in sunflower seeds, snacking on them can help energize you throughout the day.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 23 May 2025
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Noun
Choose low-salt snacks: Lower-sodium snack options, like unsalted nuts or plain popcorn, can help satisfy a salt craving and offer more nutrition than salty chips.14
Expand your seasonings: Use herbs and spices to flavor your meals without table salt.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 5 June 2025
And food maker Campbell’s says more people are reaching for pantry staples over snacks.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 4 June 2025
Verb
Barkley doesn’t have much time to unwind with TV shows or movies while snacking on fruit, but is a big MCU fan and is also eagerly awaiting season 2 of Hulu’s post-apocalyptic political thriller Paradise.
—Scott King, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Boosts Energy Thanks to the vitamin B in sunflower seeds, snacking on them can help energize you throughout the day.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snack
Noun
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As stories of love, loss and migration unfold over small bites and careful sips, Bose paints a portrait of identity steeped in sensory memory.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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What Davies has thus far brought to his second bite of the Who apple has proven … mixed.—
Glen Weldon,
NPR,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Gardner was grazed in the head and shot in the leg, per police.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
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The earliest sloths were large and grazed on the ground.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
22 May 2025
Noun
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The photo shows a happy Thomas with his Philly in his lap, and a mouthful of Angelo's.—
Savannah Leigh Richardson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Miss Manners has seen people who want to talk through a mouthful of food cover their mouths like this, but not those trying to modulate their voices. Is lowering your volume just too obvious?—
Judith Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2025
Verb
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Your smartly dressed table can nosh on dishes from a terrace overlooking the sea.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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For one day only—Friday, March 28—fans flocked to the temporary establishment to hear Sheeran perform while drinking Guinness and noshing on classic bar fare, including roast beef sandwiches and french fries.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Jan Dane of Stock Culinary Goods set up shop near the nibbles with stacks of issues 204 and 203 and Burlap & Barrel x SAVEUR spice blends.—
Madison Trapkin,
Saveur,
7 May 2025
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Pulling together a quick nibble to serve with a cocktail when the neighbors unexpectedly pop over for happy hour?—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
27 May 2025
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“Snack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snack. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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