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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
Sean Gregory, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
The Spartans snapped an eight-game losing streak.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Biles and Owens have shared parts of their trip to Italy on social media, with Biles posting snaps from a shopping trip together.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 8 Feb. 2026
Even today, his pre-snap diagnoses of what the opposing quarterback was trying to do are cited around the NFL as the gold standard in preparation.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Before those Games, Goepper met Taylor Swift at the Golden Globes and snapped a picture with the pop superstar.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
The Spartans snapped an eight-game losing streak.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
The Northeast, Midwest and the northern Plains will likely see more cold weather before a snap into springtime.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Biles and Owens have shared parts of their trip to Italy on social media, with Biles posting snaps from a shopping trip together.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi‘s ruling party dominated a snap election on Sunday, securing a supermajority in the country’s House of Representatives and giving Takaichi an even larger mandate to pursue her right-wing agenda.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 8 Feb. 2026
Even today, his pre-snap diagnoses of what the opposing quarterback was trying to do are cited around the NFL as the gold standard in preparation.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snap
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Out in the full glare of the riverbank dogs were barking, clothes were drying on the ghat, little boys were playing with marbles, running about with strings, beating along old bicycle tyres with sticks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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Nothing flusters her except dogs barking, and as the story unfolds the reason is easily surmised.—
Mary Damiano,
Miami Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This set from the Good Grips collection is made of borosilicate glass, which is food-safe like standard glass, but also more resistant to heat—meaning it can be taken out of the freezer and popped straight into the microwave to reheat leftovers without shattering.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
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Best of all, such jars are easy to rinse out periodically and can even be popped into the dishwasher.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
17 Feb. 2026
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Finn Wolfhard, Sadie Sink, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton and Joe Keery were among the guests who were photographed walking to the couple's wedding reception, according to the photos published by People.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Jacob Elordi and Olivia Jade have been in an on-and-off relationship since December 2021, after they were photographed on a date in Los Angeles.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The closing of the MRGO and the drop in salinity levels changed all that.—
Melina Walling,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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As soon as our interview ended, the seven idols disappeared to change outfits for an evening rehearsal, and returned minutes later, slurping down steaming cups of ramyeon.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Thunder claps rumbled like explosions, shook homes and sent animals scattering for safe cover.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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These were claps of relief and encouragement from a European audience bracing for a mauling like JD Vance’s onslaught last year.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The post included a photo of a teen carrying a realistic-looking toy pistol, which was captured by a doorbell camera in 2024, said Ziggy Azarcon, public information officer with the Irvine Police Department.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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In the 2010s, the Daily Mail published an archive photo Giuffre took with Andrew and his longtime associate, British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, as a teenager.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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The observations provide the most detailed picture yet of where the planet’s auroras form and how energy moves through its atmosphere.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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It's even found in the quiet, calming oases that is this city's epic hotel scene, a wonderful contrast to the heaving and exhilarating urban energy beyond its grand doors.—
Chris Schalkx,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Will the freeze continue throughout the northern Sacramento Valley?—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated February 20,
Sacbee.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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Keep the soil moist with weekly watering in fall until the first freeze.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Snap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snap. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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