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
ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Snap a photo of an airport snack shelf and ask which options have the most protein.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Dr. Sarah Kinsella, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Grab a pizza or snack on favorites like spinach artichoke dip.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Wow friends and family with this portable snack hack.
—ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Snap a photo of an airport snack shelf and ask which options have the most protein.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
Young children participating in light activities lasting 1 hour or less may not need to snack before and after exercise.
—Dr. Sarah Kinsella, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Grab a pizza or snack on favorites like spinach artichoke dip.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snack
Noun
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Its brunch menu features a variety of fun bites, sides and mains, such as Avocado Toast Flights; Wake and Gravy Poutine; and the Trenton Porkroll Benny made with two poached eggs, cracked pepper and melted cheddar over potato pancakes.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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Most pests make little nibbles on plants, but groundhogs take big bites out of tomatoes, cabbage heads, and other crops.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And on the next pitch, a curveball broke in and grazed Jackson Merrill’s pant leg.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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The arrow grazed Baez’s ear, deputies say.—
David Goodhue
April 22,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Dual Edition, a mouthful of a chip that includes 64MB of 3D V-Cache on both processor dies, without the hybrid arrangement that has defined the other chips up until now.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
27 Mar. 2026
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Still, some marine mammals can’t resist a mouthful of unsalted goodness.—
Sara Kiley Watson,
Popular Science,
18 Mar. 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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Whether for noshing in their natural, juicy and delicious form, or for turning into any number of tasty dishes—applesauce, apple pie, apple butter, and so many more—apples are a relatively inexpensive fruit that typically have a decent shelf life and convenience factor that’s hard to beat.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Most pests make little nibbles on plants, but groundhogs take big bites out of tomatoes, cabbage heads, and other crops.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
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Even when food is scarce, if a deer nibbles on a citrus plant, the bitter flavor usually prompts them to move on without fully consuming it.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Snack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snack. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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