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
Rita Templeton, Flow Space, 13 Feb. 2026
Cap it off with a multi-layered crimson red velvet snack for dessert.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
Various surveys have produced conflicting results about Arizona's favorite Super Bowl snack over the years.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Because many meals are calorie-controlled, some people may need to add snacks or sides to feel fully satisfied, since meals that are too low in calories or protein may leave you hungry.
—Rita Templeton, Flow Space, 13 Feb. 2026
Cap it off with a multi-layered crimson red velvet snack for dessert.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
But perhaps even more importantly, chocolate chips should taste delicious to snack on throughout the baking process.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
Various surveys have produced conflicting results about Arizona's favorite Super Bowl snack over the years.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snack
Noun
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Stir together the remoulade as the crab cakes cook, so as little time as possible stands between you and your first bite.—
Karla Walsh,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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Infected cats can carry the fungus in their claws or skin lesions, and scratches or bites can transmit the infection to humans.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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After parking her car in the garage, the victim tried punching in a code to close the garage door when a projectile grazed her face.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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In contrast, Delta and United’s primary hubs in Atlanta and O’Hare were barely grazed.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Turn your head to the side, unhinge your jaw, and prepare for a glorious mouthful.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
14 Dec. 2025
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And so, with rumbling heart and saliva pasting tongue to teeth (fury's alchemy gave her a mouthful of metal), Noelle plunged a finger into the manila corner and ripped open the fabric of her world.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
4 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Visit the Dublin Castle, look at the 9th-century manuscript of the Book of Kells at Trinity College, before noshing down some fish and chips for dinner.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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Associate commerce director Lori Keong took it for a spin during this year’s Seat Week and called out the enhanced comfort level compared to typical wooden options for extended periods of sitting or noshing.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Crawfish is in season during Mardi Gras season, so make these quick appetizer-sized rolls for dinner or a nibble before a parade.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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And even the smallest nibble wallops with a potent vegetal bitterness.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Snack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snack. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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