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as in to bark
to speak sharply or irritably
the shopkeeper finally snapped at one customer who couldn't seem to make up his mind
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as in to photograph
to take a photograph of
be sure to snap everything you see on your vacation, and then you can show us
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as in to change
to pass from one form, state, or level to another
she abruptly snapped alert
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as in clap
a loud explosive sound
the plastic coat hook broke off with a loud snap when he tried to hang the heavy bag on it
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as in photo
a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera
took several snaps of his family for the scrapbook
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as in energy
active strength of body or mind
the team is showing a lot of snap tonight
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as in freeze
a weather condition marked by low temperatures
a prolonged cold snap
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as in shred
a very small amount
I don't care a snap about gossip
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as in breeze
something that is easy to do
this test will be a snap
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as in easy
involving minimal difficulty or effort
a snap course that even an idiot could pass
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as in impromptu
made or done without previous thought or preparation
made a snap decision
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Recent Examples of snap
William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
One night after the Warriors snapped Minnesota's 103-game streak of scoring at least 100 points — the third-longest in NBA history — the Timberwolves overcame a cold start from the floor and 23 turnovers.
—CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Naureen S Malik, Bloomberg, 26 Jan. 2026
Former Giant Jihad Ward, who played 67% of the Tennessee Titans’ defensive snaps under coordinator Dennard Wilson this season, said that’s exactly what New York is getting in John Harbaugh’s new defensive coordinator.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
Katey Psencik, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Yields on Japan’s government bonds, which rise when bonds fall, spiked dramatically on Tuesday as investors reacted to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s proposal to temporarily cut taxes on food and her decision to call a snap election.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
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Verb
In other words, radiation that might seem destructive is actually helping the molecules snap together into more complex structures.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
One night after the Warriors snapped Minnesota's 103-game streak of scoring at least 100 points — the third-longest in NBA history — the Timberwolves overcame a cold start from the floor and 23 turnovers.
—CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
So far, power grids have avoided rolling blackouts in the cold snap, with most of the weekend’s outages caused by storm damage and ice.
—Naureen S Malik, Bloomberg, 26 Jan. 2026
Former Giant Jihad Ward, who played 67% of the Tennessee Titans’ defensive snaps under coordinator Dennard Wilson this season, said that’s exactly what New York is getting in John Harbaugh’s new defensive coordinator.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Being prepared can protect you from making snap decisions.
—Katey Psencik, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Yields on Japan’s government bonds, which rise when bonds fall, spiked dramatically on Tuesday as investors reacted to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s proposal to temporarily cut taxes on food and her decision to call a snap election.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snap
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And perhaps some—Ho Jin just barks at him to take it all and grumbles that Ji Seon is a bad influence.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Authorities said the dogs were barking at the fence before they were sprayed.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Sparkling Orange Nº1, a low-intervention, organic orange (orange colored due to skin contact, no oranges used) bubbly from Alsace that pops with orange peel and juicy peach, then drifts into jasmine, herbs, and gentle spice.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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To understand what makes its eye-popping asking price fair, though, greater attention to the details must be paid.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
27 Jan. 2026
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Astrophotographers may also want to read our guide to photographing the moon, along with our picks of the best lenses for immortalizing the post-sunset realm.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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And Trump has even taken the opportunity to be photographed with pardon documents and recipients in the Oval Office.—
Bernadette Meyler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems and the National University of Singapore now report a method that changes those constraints.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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In Tomei’s view, metals such as gold and silver increasingly serve as a parking place for that capital, not because fundamentals have dramatically changed, but because liquidity needs a home.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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Oscar-winning composer Daniel Blumberg was tasked with layering in claps, stomps and screams.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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Listeners replied with claps and exclamations of eager agreement.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
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Ratner is shown posing in an undated photo with a shirtless Jean-Luc Brunel, a French modeling agent and longtime Epstein associate.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Gaza health ministry, part of the Hamas-run government, has posted photos of the deceased for families to identify.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Russia struck Ukrainian energy assets in several regions of Ukraine on Thursday but there were no strikes on those facilities overnight, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Beijing has spent decades growing its trade ties and bankrolling projects in the region, to boost transportation links and cut energy costs – cementing its own influence along the way.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Mulch also helps prevent frost heaving in climates where freeze/thaw cycles occur regularly.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
31 Jan. 2026
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This will be a damaging freeze for Florida, with wind chills hovering in the single digits across northern parts of the state and in the teens across central Florida.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Snap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snap. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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