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
Sonal Dutt, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Childress recommends eating a meal or snack every three to five hours.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 24 Sep. 2025
Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Several parents agreed that the idea of a snack tray loaded with enough small bites to deliver nutrients and fill them up is a life-saver in these instances.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 30 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Plus, for the airline’s 100th year, flyers can snack on Centennial Biscoff sandwich cookies.
—Sonal Dutt, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Childress recommends eating a meal or snack every three to five hours.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
Alec could be seen grabbing some water and snacks backstage in between it all.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Several parents agreed that the idea of a snack tray loaded with enough small bites to deliver nutrients and fill them up is a life-saver in these instances.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snack
Noun
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Still, the two main budget bills easily passed both chambers and were sent to the governor before the Senate took up the marijuana tax legislation, taking the bite out of Hall's threat.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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To reduce the risk of mosquito bites and West Nile virus, health officials recommend using insect repellent and wearing long sleeves and long pants when outdoors, especially during peak mosquito activity at dawn and dusk.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the distance, cows grazed on rolling meadows.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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The menswear designer's ensemble consisted of a knee-grazing black cardigan with a contrasting denim collar and button trim, matching black pants and black leather loafers.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But now, the future of Lucille’s American Cafe, a Weston comfort-food institution serving up mouthfuls of nostalgia since 1999, is unclear.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
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Their Cap & Cane Spirits Overproof Rum clocks in at 63% ABV and is created from a mix of Guatemalan molasses, turbinado sugar, and evaporated cane juice that delivers a mouthful of flavor.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Surrounded by noshing fairgoers under a vast canopy, the crew members set up cameras and assembled on a red plastic tablecloth the smorgasbord for the petite 33-year-old twin sisters to take on.—
Ethan Wolin
Updated July 26,
Sacbee.com,
26 July 2025
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Nothing is more Montford than noshing on crab Rangoon and washing them down with rail G&Ts while watching a bright-eyed newlywed take on a tattooed regular at pool, the squish squish squish of footsteps on a sticky floor punctuating each turn.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Ethan Ampadu, a former team-mate of Adams’ at RB Leipzig, tried to defuse the fracas, but Jayden Bogle came over for a nibble too, before Stach, back on his feet, fired a riposte at the American.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The more nibbles there are, the more chances for bacteria.—
Amy Brightfield,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Snack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snack. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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