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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
Earlier, the Blue Raiders snapped Watertown’s historic win streak at 103 games and handed Sandwich its only loss.
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Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
She was snapped next to two of her friends and in front of a few decorations for Diwali.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
While Hurricane Hunters have snapped plenty of chilling shots from inside the eye of Melissa, this one had a much higher vantage point.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Modern Family costars Julie Bowen and Ty Burrell snapped a selfie together while watching the college football match.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
In some images snapped inside the event, Gellar topped off her look with a polished black blazer.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
The crash killed at least 16 people and injured several others after a steel cable connecting the historic Glória funicular’s two cars snapped, a preliminary investigation found.
—Angélica Franganillo Díaz, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Sarnow turned to see the bust sitting on the ground behind the foundation, and quickly snapped two photos before heading away.
—David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Then the Chiefs snapped the ball and Kareem Hunt barreled ahead for the first down.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
She was snapped next to two of her friends and in front of a few decorations for Diwali.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
While Hurricane Hunters have snapped plenty of chilling shots from inside the eye of Melissa, this one had a much higher vantage point.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Modern Family costars Julie Bowen and Ty Burrell snapped a selfie together while watching the college football match.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
In some images snapped inside the event, Gellar topped off her look with a polished black blazer.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
The crash killed at least 16 people and injured several others after a steel cable connecting the historic Glória funicular’s two cars snapped, a preliminary investigation found.
—Angélica Franganillo Díaz, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Sarnow turned to see the bust sitting on the ground behind the foundation, and quickly snapped two photos before heading away.
—David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Then the Chiefs snapped the ball and Kareem Hunt barreled ahead for the first down.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snapped
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Another nearby dog has barked since Mancl and his wife moved in four years ago.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Toward the end of his game-winning drive Sunday, Mac Jones received the play from the sideline, barked it to teammates, then turned to one of his two favorite targets on the day, Christian McCaffrey.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Meta has a long history of beating Wall Street estimates, and the company's stock popped 12% following its last report.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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The couple continued dating for 11 months before Black popped the question around the holidays in 2021.—
Audrey Schmidt,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After not being seen together again for a few months, Perry and Trudeau were then photographed in September, hugging and kissing on a yacht off the coast of Santa Barbara.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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That means visiting every building photographed by Gaube, which in itself would be another large task.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In 1984, the name was changed to the Amelia Brown Frazier Rehabilitation Center in her honor.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Othmann was outlasted by fellow winger prospects Brett Berard and Gabe Perreault, but apparently something changed between then and now.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Those who predicted a doomed future for all of humanity called us addicts and criminals, leeches and slime (and way worse things) because we were detested, shouted at, dragged by our arms across bedrooms and public sporting events.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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In April, the couple navigated another mid-episode interruption — this time from an audience member who shouted out during an interview with actor Christopher Meloni.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While Europe remains an anchor, the center of gravity has shifted east—and increasingly, south.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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And though Barfield Brown has shifted from collaborator to founder, her philosophy remains the same.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Car buyers may face elevated prices and a shortage of some vehicles due to a supply chain snarled by tariffs and challenges accessing crucial materials, some industry experts told ABC News.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Air travel was snarled during the more than month-long government shutdown that ended in January 2019, hours after a shortfall of air traffic controllers disrupted flights in the New York area.—
Lillian Rizzo,Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But in the Italian tradition, Bearzot was a flexible tactician who varied his approach from game to game, attempting to nullify the opponent’s strengths.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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First, the public’s opinion has varied.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Snapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapped. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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