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
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Two days before National HIV Testing Day, the Empowerment Resource Center’s mobile outreach team gathered in the parking lot of a Midtown Walgreens, blasting music and serving snacks.
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Tamar Hallerman,
AJC.com,
1 July 2026
Travelers can arrive only 15 minutes before departure, skip the usual airport crowds with minimal security screening in a private, quiet terminal, and fly aboard a 30-seat semi-private jet with unlimited snacks and drinks.
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Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Big families will feel at home at Embassy Suites by Hilton Sarasota, which offers suites that sleep up to six, free made-to-order breakfast daily, and a nightly evening reception with complimentary drinks and snacks.
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Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Shop our favorite ways to carry your gear, cool off in the shade, and keep snacks and drinks fresh all day long.
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Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
30 June 2026
Summer road trip season is here, and while packing the snacks and building the perfect playlist is easy, choosing where to go is another story.
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Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
29 June 2026
On every floor, there were new bars and snacks to try, including small caviar pancakes, craft martini cocktails, negroni sbagliatos and many Champagne bars.
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Mary Wenthur,
Footwear News,
28 June 2026
Choosing snacks that are both healthy and appealing to kids can make snack time easier and more enjoyable.
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Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
28 June 2026
Noun
The interior also comes with a cotton liner, which will be much easier to spot-clean should your cosmetics or snacks leave a stain.
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Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Two days before National HIV Testing Day, the Empowerment Resource Center’s mobile outreach team gathered in the parking lot of a Midtown Walgreens, blasting music and serving snacks.
—
Tamar Hallerman,
AJC.com,
1 July 2026
Travelers can arrive only 15 minutes before departure, skip the usual airport crowds with minimal security screening in a private, quiet terminal, and fly aboard a 30-seat semi-private jet with unlimited snacks and drinks.
—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Big families will feel at home at Embassy Suites by Hilton Sarasota, which offers suites that sleep up to six, free made-to-order breakfast daily, and a nightly evening reception with complimentary drinks and snacks.
—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Shop our favorite ways to carry your gear, cool off in the shade, and keep snacks and drinks fresh all day long.
—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
30 June 2026
Summer road trip season is here, and while packing the snacks and building the perfect playlist is easy, choosing where to go is another story.
—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
29 June 2026
On every floor, there were new bars and snacks to try, including small caviar pancakes, craft martini cocktails, negroni sbagliatos and many Champagne bars.
—
Mary Wenthur,
Footwear News,
28 June 2026
Choosing snacks that are both healthy and appealing to kids can make snack time easier and more enjoyable.
—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snacks
Noun
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Wounds as small as tick bites can attract the flies.
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That all adds up to a lot of bites.
Verb
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Paul walks the cavern’s polished concrete floor, absorbs its hum, grazes its plastic surfaces with his fingertips.
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The plot of Red Sheet, though, only grazes the surface of Ellroy’s unique historical perspective.
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.
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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.
Verb
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Keeping gladiolus and other bulbs in bulb cages or a DIY cage made of chicken wire can add extra rodent protection and make sure nothing nibbles on your plants.
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“Snacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snacks. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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