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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
Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
And finally Taylor Fritz, snapping his over his thigh for a higher degree of difficulty against Alex Michelsen.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
Isaac Guerendo got no offensive touches or even a snap.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
Takaichi won a landslide in a snap election this month, and in her first speech since the vote outlined her new, assertive agenda.
—semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Then the curse of the fathers found me — slow at first, like a rumor rolling over the veld, then sudden, like a snare snapping shut on bone.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
And finally Taylor Fritz, snapping his over his thigh for a higher degree of difficulty against Alex Michelsen.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
Unlike with the Bengals and Packers, both Ossai and Engabare should receive significant snaps on the Jets rebuilt defense that plummeted from finishing in the top five in yards allowed from 2022-24 to 25th last year in Glenn’s first season.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
Isaac Guerendo got no offensive touches or even a snap.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The buckets feature a snap-seal lid and a large straw.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
Takaichi won a landslide in a snap election this month, and in her first speech since the vote outlined her new, assertive agenda.
—semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snap
Verb
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So how did Council possibly talk Self into barking after the Jayhawks improved to 22-9 overall and 12-6 in Big 12 play?—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Mar. 2026
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Four players were booked, a Charlotte FC goal was controversially disallowed and Estévez spent a solid portion of his evening barking at the fourth official.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Heat were up by as many as 28 points in the fourth quarter with Adebayo continuing to play pop-a-shot in the historic farce — which also moved him past LeBron James, whose 61 points in 2014 stood as Miami’s previous franchise record.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Still there’s an argument to be made that UCLA should be in the conversation for the top overall seed, especially after an eye-popping 51-point win over Iowa in the Big Ten championship game Sunday.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Once inside, the Euphoria star was photographed with a slim gold band on her wedding finger.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
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At your trial, you were constantly photographed with books under your arm.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Another key sticking point for each of the defense attorneys was a social media account the prosecution said went from an Antifa DFW account to a book club page, claiming it was changed as a disguise.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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Bozell also called for changing a land law that allows the South African government to expropriate land without compensation in some circumstances.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The British band’s sixth album arrives as the three original members of the former quartet are well positioned to re-establish themselves as the elder statesmen of the stomp-clap folk pop that’s recently been revived by younger artists.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
4 Mar. 2026
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Queer Eye’s Antoni Porowski also shared a hand-clap emoji, while Katy Perry posted a bullseye emoji.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Earlier this year, satellite photos raised concerns that Iran was working to restore the facility.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Still, other reviewers were able to use Apple’s Final Cut Pro video editing software as well as the photo editing software Adobe Lightroom without issue.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Those increases have translated to energy markets, with jet fuel being the most affected, potentially leading to a rise in ticket prices later in the year.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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If you’re exhausted by life, you’re allowed to cancel plans — even fun ones — to restore your energy.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The weather is warm and the risk of a damaging freeze is minimal.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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Scientists have long believed that the freeze intensified because of the ice-albedo feedback, a process in which expanding ice reflects more sunlight back into space.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Snap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snap. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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