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
Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
The juveniles like warm water and lots of food, and Orange County is ripe with stingray snacks.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Leeann Weintraub, Daily News, 14 May 2026
Goldfinches and other birds snack on their seeds in fall.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
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Noun
Hang out at the library for an evening of games, music, snacks and a craft to tie-dye a tote bag.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
The juveniles like warm water and lots of food, and Orange County is ripe with stingray snacks.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Verb
These medications work in part by increasing feelings of fullness and satiety, helping users eat less at meals and snack less frequently.
—Leeann Weintraub, Daily News, 14 May 2026
Goldfinches and other birds snack on their seeds in fall.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snack
Noun
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This can occur with or without skin markings, which may be mistaken for seemingly benign culprits like bug bites or an allergic reaction.—
Alyssa Sparacino,
Glamour,
29 May 2026
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Guests celebrating Giant included American Vogue Editor Chloe Malle as well as theater producers Tom Kirhady, Lucas McMahon, and Greg Nobile, who sipped on wine and champagne and dined on light bites whilst mingling and talking Tony prospects.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The ball grazed his glove before bouncing squarely on his noggin and over the wall.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Adell reached up to catch TJ Rumfield's deep fly for the Colorado Rockies in the fourth inning, but the ball grazed the outside of his glove before bouncing off his head and over the wall for a solo homer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
Noun
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As the snakes leap, jump and slither in a bid to escape, Kennedy manages to grab one in each hand, narrowly dodging their attempts to snag a mouthful of his skin.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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The new mouthful of a name is Signia by Hilton Diplomat Beach Resort.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Or perhaps simple pleasures such as noshing on a pastry with a hot cup of stimulation will do.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
10 Apr. 2026
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Or your bulbs may have been eaten by rodents— especially voles, which are herbivores that adore noshing on many types of bulbs.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And no matter the time of day or the season, make sure to sidle up to the lobby bar and sample cocktails that are inspired by the hotel’s botanical garden—made better with the trays of complimentary nibbles that get refilled any number of times.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Following their wedding luncheon, where 600 guests enjoyed nibbles and small dishes meant to be eaten standing up while in conversation, the couple moved on to their second, more private evening reception.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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“Snack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snack. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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