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 In 2020, Ben Motal aptly persuaded the Court of Appeals that the FOIA's right to copy records includes photographing them, after Little Rock incredibly barred him from snapping a picture of an accident report. — Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026 But my objection is drowned out by my Lucid Dream Doula, snapping at me to be thankful for the networking opportunity. — Julie Klausner, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026 YouTuber CuriousHagi also zeroed in on that region, identifying a place where the thinner link may be snapping during operation. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026 Brazilian voters have denied Latin America’s resurgent right its ultimate prize, snapping a streak of seven straight conservative presidential victories in 18 months. — Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 Columbus had its first power-play goal since the opener, snapping an 0-for-22 drought. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 The Horned Frogs continued their dominance over Baylor with a 17-6 victory last Saturday at McLane Stadium in Waco, snapping the Bears’ four-game winning streak. — Neil Nakahodo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026 Of course, Good couldn’t resist snapping a few of his own photos while on set, which yielded an apropos observation. — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 Crawford concluded by thanking photographer Sebastián Faena for snapping the photo of Presley. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2026

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Both adult residents of the home were alerted to the fire when their dog began barking, helping wake them up, the fire department said.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
When the group arrived, Jason couldn’t enter the residence because of the barking dogs.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of barking

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And deep sapphire gives the kind of counterculture cool girl who skips the gala hobnobbing for popping bottles with friends and stirring up good trouble around the town.

— Loren Savini, Allure, 26 Oct. 2026
Porch decorating businesses are popping up all over the country, ready to bring the pumpkin patch to your doorstep.

— Brendan Cosgrove, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of popping

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In 2020, Ben Motal aptly persuaded the Court of Appeals that the FOIA's right to copy records includes photographing them, after Little Rock incredibly barred him from snapping a picture of an accident report.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
Independent election monitors reported dozens of cases of irregularities on Sunday such as photographing of ballots that suggested pressure on voters and attempted vote buying.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of photographing

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The laser pulses generated strong, rapidly changing electric fields that accelerated electrons through graphene’s electronic energy structure.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
The only thing certain now is volatility, with rosters changing by the week, even the day, at the bang of a judge’s gavel.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of changing

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Kerry McCoy’s guitar juices up a mid-song gallop by abruptly pivoting from big and noisy to compressed and snarling; at the climax, everything cuts out for a second to spotlight a Daniel Tracy drum fill.

— Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
Stepping into the band’s lead guitarist role was Nick Johnston, a forceful presence delivering crisp musical phrases that could be fittingly elegant or snarling.

— Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of snarling

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That water releases enormous amounts of heat into the atmosphere, shifting weather patterns around the world.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
Few games ultimately ended up shifting, however, after clubs were reminded that the whole point of the effort was to increase labor output.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of shifting

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Combat sequences, set in the Pacific theater and filmed in Australia, look expansive and authentic, weaving around hundreds of soldiers running and shouting and shooting at once.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
The most common type was verbal abuse, including shouting or swearing, which 34% of retail respondents experienced.

— Andrew Adam Newman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of shouting

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Fixing the problem Flexible substrates have uneven surface roughness and varying hydroxyl-group densities, making standard large-area printing techniques ineffective.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
Research from clinical trials that have required female participants only since 1993 have repeatedly drummed home that message, from varying chromosomes in heart muscle cells to different heart attack symptoms and causes.

— Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026