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
Dr. Sarah Kinsella, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Zookeepers placed small bags decorated like Easter eggs but packed with meat in the enclosures of small felines, such as caracals, who leapt up tree branches to get their snacks.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Selling fast on Amazon, this crochet tote bag comes in 18 designs and can easily fit a beach towel, book, makeup bag, snacks, sunglasses, and other small personal items.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
Turkey jerky, edamame, and other high-protein, low-fat snacks can be a better alternative.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 4 Apr. 2026
The options here take you through the day, from breakfast to lunch to snacks.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
This item features a drawer that pulls out for extra snacks and a side dish that can be used for fruit slices.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Elevated bar snacks like lobster elote and mini poke tacos, along with wings and flatbreads.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
But no need to sneak snacks in with you.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
Eating small frequent meals and snacks can help spread calories throughout the day and avoid large meals in close proximity to exercise.
—Dr. Sarah Kinsella, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Zookeepers placed small bags decorated like Easter eggs but packed with meat in the enclosures of small felines, such as caracals, who leapt up tree branches to get their snacks.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Selling fast on Amazon, this crochet tote bag comes in 18 designs and can easily fit a beach towel, book, makeup bag, snacks, sunglasses, and other small personal items.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
Turkey jerky, edamame, and other high-protein, low-fat snacks can be a better alternative.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 4 Apr. 2026
The options here take you through the day, from breakfast to lunch to snacks.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
This item features a drawer that pulls out for extra snacks and a side dish that can be used for fruit slices.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Elevated bar snacks like lobster elote and mini poke tacos, along with wings and flatbreads.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
But no need to sneak snacks in with you.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snacks
Noun
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Often apologizing in between bites, Beard, 40, eats savagely with his hands, squeezing food and mashing it into his mouth.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Apr. 2026
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Then finally, The Big Brunch will wrap things up with live-fire grilling samples, and also brunch bites.—
Ella Gonzales
April 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 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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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
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Velasquez likes square layers for hair that grazes just at the collarbone.—
Audrey Noble,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For more wonderful panoramas of the Douro river, nip over to Arco Das Verdades – a small, friendly wine bar with a decent selection of traditional Portuguese nibbles.—
Irenie Forshaw,
TheWeek,
19 Mar. 2026
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Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ — Test yourself on baseball bests and nutty nibbles.—
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FOXNews.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Snacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snacks. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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