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as in barked
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 photographed
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 changed
to pass from one form, state, or level to another
she abruptly snapped alert
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Recent Examples of snapped
That includes the arch-rival Atlanta Braves, whose streak of six straight NL East titles was snapped by the Phillies in 2024 (aging Atlanta DH Marcell Ozuna, having a bad year, will also be a free agent).
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Graphic by Newsweek of a house snapped in two and an umbrella shielding it from a shower of dollar bills, with illustrations of coal and a nuclear power plant.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
With the Mets’ win over the Rangers yesterday, New York snapped an eight-game losing streak that has them just 1 1/2 games ahead of the Giants for the last wild-card spot, with the Diamondbacks just a half-game behind San Francisco, and the Reds a half-game behind Arizona.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
And replays seemed to indicate Philadelphia offensive linemen were offside when the ball was snapped.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
Not with a satisfying dessert but with a single square of dark chocolate snapped off a seventy-five-per-cent-cacao bar from Whole Foods.
—Reuven Perlman, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Adolescence costars Erin Doherty and Owen Cooper were snapped having a private chat during Netflix's party.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Rhamondre Stevenson also out-snapped the rookie 46 to 25 on offense, a ratio that ought to even out considering Henderson was the only one who broke a tackle between them.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Three Peas in a Pod In 2011, the sisters were snapped attending Barneys New York's The Row handbag launch at the Madison Avenue store.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Graphic by Newsweek of a house snapped in two and an umbrella shielding it from a shower of dollar bills, with illustrations of coal and a nuclear power plant.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
With the Mets’ win over the Rangers yesterday, New York snapped an eight-game losing streak that has them just 1 1/2 games ahead of the Giants for the last wild-card spot, with the Diamondbacks just a half-game behind San Francisco, and the Reds a half-game behind Arizona.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
And replays seemed to indicate Philadelphia offensive linemen were offside when the ball was snapped.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
Not with a satisfying dessert but with a single square of dark chocolate snapped off a seventy-five-per-cent-cacao bar from Whole Foods.
—Reuven Perlman, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Adolescence costars Erin Doherty and Owen Cooper were snapped having a private chat during Netflix's party.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Rhamondre Stevenson also out-snapped the rookie 46 to 25 on offense, a ratio that ought to even out considering Henderson was the only one who broke a tackle between them.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Three Peas in a Pod In 2011, the sisters were snapped attending Barneys New York's The Row handbag launch at the Madison Avenue store.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snapped
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His buddies just … barked at him in the weight room.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
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As reporters walked by where Broadbelt’s body was found, a large black dog in a front yard barked loudly and ran along the fence.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For example, whenever his father-in-law’s name popped up on Adam’s phone, Adam got tense.—
Josh Davis,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
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The stock popped at the news and was up 7% by Wednesday's close.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Miami photographer Clara Toro photographed her subjects over 16 months through a commission from MDC.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The news comes after the private couple sparked engagement rumors last month when Brooks was spotted wearing a diamond ring on that finger as she was photographed strolling along a yacht dock in Ibiza, Spain.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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Over the years, the government's reporting requirements have changed, which makes historical comparisons a little tricky.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The squad has changed a lot in the last six months, so not as many players have the muscle memory of this fixture.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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The plane’s window shades remained closed for the entire flight, and a guard at the front of the plane shouted at anyone who spoke.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Michel Iluz, whose son Guy Iluz was killed while captive in Gaza, shouted into the microphone at the Jerusalem protest, the pain in his voice mounting to a howl.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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Zibanejad shifted to wing and looked revived while playing alongside Miller.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
18 Sep. 2025
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After successfully rounding the corner of generating text, the AI makers shifted into a mode of concentrating on code.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Christmas Eve travel was briefly snarled as the Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop for all American Airlines flights Tuesday.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC News,
25 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this year, UnitedHealthcare suffered a massive ransomware attack, which leaked info on over 100 million people and snarled healthcare for weeks despite a $22 million payment to the attackers.—
Wes Davis,
The Verge,
4 Dec. 2024
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Student reactions to Kirk’s death Student sentiments at Sac State echoed those of Wood’s and other leaders, but views of Kirk himself varied widely.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Public Responses to Electricity Concerns Have Varied Responses have varied across the country, with politicians and the public are beginning to wake up to the limits of the American grid ecosystem in its current state.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Snapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapped. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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