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
Sherri Gordon, Parents, 19 Aug. 2025
Go-to drink order and snack on an airplane?
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025
Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
But Aniston is specifically credited for these Enchilada Bites, a fewer-than-10-ingredients snack.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Sometimes kids just want to snack on some chips, says Garay.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 19 Aug. 2025
Go-to drink order and snack on an airplane?
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
Pair them with soft cheeses like brie or goat, serve alongside a charcuterie spread, or enjoy straight from the package for a delicious snack.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
But Aniston is specifically credited for these Enchilada Bites, a fewer-than-10-ingredients snack.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snack
Noun
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And while winners may be tempted to choose the annuity for an initial lower tax bite and to get more Powerball money, inflation and unforeseeable tax changes over 29 years could eat away at its value.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Get the recipe > This rustic soup from Chiapas, Mexico, features the grassy flavor of fresh chipilín leaves in a rich corn broth, with tender masa dumplings stuffed with creamy queso fresco for a satisfying bite.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Then, though a 2-0 pitch to Taylor Trammell appeared to graze the virtual strike zone, Williams wound up walking his third batter of the inning to force home the go-ahead run.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Most workshops can go on citing examples (and from each other’s writing, too, which is fun to do)―any perusal of course reading lists or an hour spent grazing the literature shelves of a bookstore yields numerous possible stories for discussion.—
Douglas Unger
August 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Aug. 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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Naylor said the shark bite capital county's shoreline averages 12 to 15 bites or nibbles a year and had seen only four as of late July.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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Some might be familiar with sour cream biscuits served in miniature form at classic Southern restaurants as just a nibble to snack on while at the table; others might remember their grandmothers mixing up the simple delights on lazy Sunday afternoons.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Snack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snack. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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