SNAPPING Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

snapping

verb

present participle of snap

as in barking

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 popping

to break suddenly with an explosive sound the fragile twig snapped in her hands

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as in photographing

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 changing

to pass from one form, state, or level to another she abruptly snapped alert

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Recent Examples of snapping Sacramento’s triple-digit heat returned Tuesday at 104 degrees, snapping a roughly monthlong stretch without one and marking just the third 100-degree day of the summer. — Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026 Postmatch, the king of Spain, King Felipe VI, was one of the first to congratulate La Roja on snapping the 16-year drought. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026 Visitors could be seen snapping pictures of the art piece on Monday, July 13. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 Before the incident, he was seen on video standing beside his grandchild, about 100 yards or so from where the bison was initially lying on the ground, snapping pictures with his phone. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 July 2026 Last Sunday, a seaplane made a hard landing on the East River between Brooklyn and Manhattan, snapping a wing strut. — Janet Handal, New York Daily News, 13 July 2026 The Phillies are 45-25 since snapping a 10-game losing streak April 25 and have the second-highest winning percentage in that span. — ABC News, 11 July 2026 Don’t leave Soho Diner without snapping a picture or two at its photo booth and playing its Crosley Vinyl Jukebox, featuring downtown staples like Velvet Underground and LCD Soundsystem. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2026 Alexander Zverev went on to win his first major title, snapping a streak of nine straight majors won by Sinner and Alcaraz. — Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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Verb

On the opposite side of the ball, he could be heard barking orders out during pick-and-roll situations, loudly letting teammates know where the ball-handler was headed.

— Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
Beyond the deployment of excavators, a CCTV video report showed a search dog barking to alert a rescuer about signs of life.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026

Definition of barking

Verb

Perhaps most concerningly, more than 80% of new cases are popping up outside of known contacts.

— Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 23 July 2026
The company’s latest filing Thursday shows more than $800 billion in purchase commitments and other obligations, an eye-popping number that reveals some sneakier expenses like some $51 billion spent backstopping other companies’ data centers.

— Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Definition of popping

Verb

Meyers and production designer Jon Hutman visit real homes before each film, photographing details and combining them into fictional spaces that feel convincing.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
Author and photographer Paul Koudounaris has spent more than a decade researching and photographing pet cemeteries and studying the connections between people and animals.

— Felicia Feaster, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Definition of photographing

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Jeon died in 1962, at which point his son and other relatives took over the collection, eventually changing its name to the Kansong Art Museum in 1966.

— Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 23 July 2026
View gallery - 4 images The way people use smart devices is changing as AI becomes a bigger part of everyday life.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 July 2026

Definition of changing

Verb

Just like in the darnkess cave, the snarling machine gun of thoughts—unanswered emails, to-dos, and angst about my 17 year old’s plans to travel the world alone—slowly fell silent.

— Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026
Meanwhile, Argentina is a snarling team full of passion-merchants.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Definition of snarling

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The audience — all Christians themselves — darted worried looks to one another, shifting uncomfortably in their seats.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
And with looming questions about tariffs, labor markets, and shifting political conditions, many companies are treating automation as a long-term hedge against uncertainty, not a one-time upgrade.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 July 2026

Definition of shifting

Verb

Relief pitcher Caleb Ferguson was not happy, shouting obscenities at the umpire and ripping him for his appearance.

— Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
Chappell likens it to a room shouting at you—too many patterns can look turbulent rather than playful, bold, and curated.

— Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026

Definition of shouting

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The administration maintains that vandals slashed a gash — of varying lengths, from 250 feet to 300 yards — in the pool's foundation, but has not released any clear evidence.

— Rachel Treisman, NPR, 22 July 2026
This picture is universal and applies to all time-varying signals—and far more than those, too.

— Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2026