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
Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 20 June 2026
Save $10 with 7-Eleven's Father's Day delivery deal Send Dad some drinks or snacks with the 7NOW Delivery app and save $10 with your order of $20 or more.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 19 June 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
Roast edamame for a crunchy and savory snack.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 20 June 2026
Save $10 with 7-Eleven's Father's Day delivery deal Send Dad some drinks or snacks with the 7NOW Delivery app and save $10 with your order of $20 or more.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 19 June 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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Aguirre hoped his team would shake off nerves following the emotional opener at Azteca Stadium and show more bite in its second game against South Korea, but his team didn’t have much power behind its attack during the game’s first 45 minutes.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Nosh on lamb skewers or savor bites of sweet plantains.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Verb
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The sheep graze down grasses and plant material, clearing space for native flowering species to thrive while naturally fertilizing the land in the process.—
Emily Cappiello,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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Ranchers clear large swaths of forest so cattle can graze.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
Noun
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But cases are on the rise as more people report symptoms such as hives, diarrhea and itchiness after eating as little as a mouthful of meat and — in some cases — dairy.—
Matthew Perrone,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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But cases are on the rise as more people report symptoms such as hives, diarrhea and itchiness after eating as little as a mouthful of meat and — in some cases — dairy.—
Matthew Perrone,
Fortune,
13 June 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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For pre-dinner drinks and nibbles, a table on the terrace at Le 300 is in high demand.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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The match will be shown on the museum’s South Terrace, with drinks for sale from the museum’s Park View Bar, and nibbles from its Bourke Street Bakery popup, featuring Australian and American traditional and classic treats.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
10 June 2026
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“Snack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snack. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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