as in bites
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 snacks
Megan Shinn, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
For something quick, the hotel’s market stocks local wine and beer alongside snacks.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
To get the deal, sign up online on Sunday, April 26, and then buy the snacks on one receipt.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
There were ample complimentary and colorful reusable bags to fill with items such as lip balm, back scratchers, reusable water bottles, informational leaflets and snacks, plus candy and fruit.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
These deer will walk right up to you, bow for snacks and absolutely steal every frame.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
And air fryers are not just for dinner—there is no shortage of air fryer recipes for snacks, appetizers, and even dessert.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
Visitors today enter through the Nakamise shopping street, which is great for souvenirs and snacks.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The mini bar is stocked with complimentary non-alcoholic drinks, beers, ciders, wines, and snacks.
—Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
Families can also borrow toys to bring home, and return to enjoy snacks and amenities.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
For something quick, the hotel’s market stocks local wine and beer alongside snacks.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
To get the deal, sign up online on Sunday, April 26, and then buy the snacks on one receipt.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
There were ample complimentary and colorful reusable bags to fill with items such as lip balm, back scratchers, reusable water bottles, informational leaflets and snacks, plus candy and fruit.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
These deer will walk right up to you, bow for snacks and absolutely steal every frame.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
And air fryers are not just for dinner—there is no shortage of air fryer recipes for snacks, appetizers, and even dessert.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
Visitors today enter through the Nakamise shopping street, which is great for souvenirs and snacks.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The mini bar is stocked with complimentary non-alcoholic drinks, beers, ciders, wines, and snacks.
—Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snacks
Noun
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Beyond game day wings, customers can expect pizzas, burgers, sandwiches and salads, among other classic bar bites.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2026
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Bricken started over at age 50 and worked 20-hour days to build the cookie dough empire that produces more than a million cookie dough and gelato bites every single week.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The possibility of a Chase and Taylor flirtation causing a rift with Miranda is briefly raised and just as swiftly quashed — through large mouthfuls of chips and salsa, Taylor assures Miranda at the sip-and-see that there is no there there.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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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
Verb
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Yara Shahidi’s delicate coils pop with the lightly layered cut that grazes her shoulders.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
7 Apr. 2026
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An American Bison grazes in fields on the Southern Plains Land Trust Heartland Ranch Nature Preserve on September 23, 2022 near Lamar, Colorado.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
22 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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“Snacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snacks. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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