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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
Karl-Anthony Towns had 20 points, 11 rebounds and a season-high seven assists, Jalen Brunson scored 26 points and the New York Knicks snapped their four-game losing streak with a 123-111 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.
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CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Karl-Anthony Towns had 20 points, 11 rebounds and a season-high seven assists, Jalen Brunson scored 26 points and the New York Knicks snapped their four-game losing streak with a 123-111 victory over the Clippers on Wednesday night.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The Nuggets compiled a 10-0 run midway through the second quarter before Luka Garza (11 points, five rebounds) snapped it with back-to-back makes in the paint, the second off a nifty feed from Baylor Scheierman.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
The Hawks snapped their two-game losing skid amid franchise-altering news.
—Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The guy hasn’t snapped a chinstrap since Week 7 of the 2024 season, when his knee decided to call it a career in San Francisco a few years early.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Both indexes snapped three-day losing streaks.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
One of the bridesmaids snapped a mirror photo of the moment, which Edgar-Jones shared.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
The Arizona Cardinals have finally snapped their five-game losing streak, doing so in convincing fashion with a 27-17 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Karl-Anthony Towns had 20 points, 11 rebounds and a season-high seven assists, Jalen Brunson scored 26 points and the New York Knicks snapped their four-game losing streak with a 123-111 victory over the Clippers on Wednesday night.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The Nuggets compiled a 10-0 run midway through the second quarter before Luka Garza (11 points, five rebounds) snapped it with back-to-back makes in the paint, the second off a nifty feed from Baylor Scheierman.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
The Hawks snapped their two-game losing skid amid franchise-altering news.
—Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The guy hasn’t snapped a chinstrap since Week 7 of the 2024 season, when his knee decided to call it a career in San Francisco a few years early.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Both indexes snapped three-day losing streaks.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
One of the bridesmaids snapped a mirror photo of the moment, which Edgar-Jones shared.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
The Arizona Cardinals have finally snapped their five-game losing streak, doing so in convincing fashion with a 27-17 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 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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Turcotte found the puck and popped in his third goal of the season.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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And in November, Puma shares popped up again, this time on rumblings that China’s sportswear firm Anta Sports could be eyeing the German athletic brand.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Paparazzi have photographed them on back-to-back dates this week.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
8 Nov. 2025
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Every day, Hsieh was photographed by his friend, and the photos, which are wrapped around the gallery, show his facial expression fixed from week to week, month to month—relaxed and blank.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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Over time, from edition to edition, the aesthetic of its illustrations changed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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This loss had to be especially tough for the Jayhawks, considering a controversial holding call on KU changed the momentum of the game.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In addition to luxurious cashmere joggers and the Sneex shoes celebrities can’t stop wearing, Oprah shouted out a plushy Brooklinen robe and the Skims pajamas one writer can’t get enough of.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Gunfire erupted moments later as officers shouted orders from behind cover.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In an interview with Interesting Engineering at CES, Flywing representative Troye Qu said the company intentionally shifted focus away from cameras as passive recording tools.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Good briefly put the vehicle in reverse, then shifted into drive and hit the gas, with the wheels seemingly turned to the right instead of directly ahead toward Ross.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Commuters forced to drive to work also faced snarled traffic on some highways.—
Mike Corder,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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The weather snarled traffic along the I-95 corridor and disrupted air travel.—
Kristin Wright,
NPR,
27 Dec. 2025
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The market reaction to these hyperscalers' reports varied widely this week, and investors appear to have different reasons to be optimistic about each name.—
Alex Harring,Yun Li,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Research on the relationship between acetaminophen and Autism Spectrum Disorder has varied, but many physicians say evidence does not support a causal relationship.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Snapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapped. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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