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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
Farage snapped when questioned about the gift on a LBC radio show this week.
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Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2026
Miami had its four-game win streak snapped despite an impressive outing by Tyler Phillips (1-3), who gave up two runs on six hits with no walks and one strikeout through 7 1/3 innings.
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Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
This win snapped a recent losing streak for Fiziev, who immediately called for a BMF title shot.
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Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
The Dodgers pushed their division lead back to nine games and snapped San Diego's four-game winning streak.
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CBS News,
27 June 2026
Johnson scored a career-high 28 points, Dominique Malonga became the youngest player in WNBA history to reach 500 career points, and the Seattle Storm snapped an 11-game skid with a 99-88 victory over the New York Liberty on Thursday night.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Whitney Houston’s production company snapped it up.
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Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2026
Changes or disruptions in these local magnetic fields can reveal hidden rust, snapped wire strands inside a thick suspension cable, or abnormal stress points in the steel before a crack even forms.
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Alex Krasnok,
Scientific American,
25 June 2026
Changes or disruptions in these local magnetic fields can reveal hidden rust, snapped wire strands inside a thick suspension cable, or abnormal stress points in the steel before a crack even forms.
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Alex Krasnok,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2026
Miami had its four-game win streak snapped despite an impressive outing by Tyler Phillips (1-3), who gave up two runs on six hits with no walks and one strikeout through 7 1/3 innings.
—
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
This win snapped a recent losing streak for Fiziev, who immediately called for a BMF title shot.
—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
The Dodgers pushed their division lead back to nine games and snapped San Diego's four-game winning streak.
—
CBS News,
27 June 2026
Johnson scored a career-high 28 points, Dominique Malonga became the youngest player in WNBA history to reach 500 career points, and the Seattle Storm snapped an 11-game skid with a 99-88 victory over the New York Liberty on Thursday night.
—
ABC News,
26 June 2026
Whitney Houston’s production company snapped it up.
—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2026
Changes or disruptions in these local magnetic fields can reveal hidden rust, snapped wire strands inside a thick suspension cable, or abnormal stress points in the steel before a crack even forms.
—
Alex Krasnok,
Scientific American,
25 June 2026
Changes or disruptions in these local magnetic fields can reveal hidden rust, snapped wire strands inside a thick suspension cable, or abnormal stress points in the steel before a crack even forms.
—
Alex Krasnok,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snapped
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So Max Muncy, Mookie Betts and Miguel Rojas took their typical spots in the Los Angeles Dodgers infield and barked out situations ahead of the team’s 50th win of the season.
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The department said the dog then emerged from the apartment, barked and charged toward an officer.
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Fans shrieked and hollered as every player in the realmwide war — Queen Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy), Prince Daemon (Matt Smith), the Sea Snake (Steve Toussaint) and his nemesis Lohar (Abigail Thorn) — popped up.
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The game was delayed for seven minutes in the fourth when a camera installed in front of second base popped up through the grass.
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The resort-like pool is a popular space to hang, and at night, guests can visit the casino, the adjacent Founder's Bar (where drinks come smoking, scented, and otherwise made to be photographed), the theater, and the piano bar.
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Witherspoon and Haarmann first sparked rumors of a romance in 2024 when they were photographed by paparazzi in New York City.
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From the ground and the air, however, little appeared to have changed Monday morning.
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His generation of American soccer players changed the sport in this country, and its perception abroad.
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The 49ers wide receiver shouted out the Washington Commanders in an Instagram Story video Sunday.
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The lyrics are both whispered and nearly shouted.
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While media outlets heavily covered the initial accusations, the public narrative shifted dramatically when explosive evidence came to light.
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But increasingly, even as the district has shifted its funding model to prioritize higher-need campuses, some school leaders on the South and West Side say outside revenue has also helped shore up their budgets.
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Chopper 2 The crash snarled traffic as the northbound lanes of the turnpike's inner roadway north of Interchange 12 were shut down all morning.
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Traffic was snarled on Interstate 70 and other key arteries because of some combination of vague signage on parking passes or apps, accidents earlier in the afternoon, the lack of dedicated lanes for the bus system — why oh why couldn’t that be achieved in the master plan?
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Before then, such cases were prosecuted under a patchwork of local ordinances that varied across the country.
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Participants whose bedtimes varied by more than half an hour from night to night were 32% more likely to have high blood pressure.
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“Snapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapped. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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