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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
Another shopper mentioned using one as a magnetic flashlight during car repairs, snapping to metal on the car’s chassis for hands-free illumination right where it’s needed.
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Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
Even animals in the Himalayas can be seen by the satellites that fly overhead, snapping color pictures.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
Dead Julian topples over her, slavering jaws snapping.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Rhodes in his Guiles getup has not been revealed, but according to ScreenRant, his costar, Andrew Schulz (who plays Dan Hibiki in the film), posted a tease of the character on his Instagram, snapping a pic of what appears to be the shadow outline of Guiles' flat-top helmet of hair.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Each was tested by pulling, bending, or snapping it to measure strength.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Wildfires are burning earlier and hotter out West, violent wind storms are snapping lines across the interior, and winter’s ice and snow aren’t far behind.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
But after a positive start to the 2025 season, the club stumbled, recently snapping an eight-game winless streak.
—Molly Geary, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Knowing a little about how your camera operates, getting creative and snapping shots early in the morning or at dusk will hopefully give you a start in capturing the beauty of fall this year.
—Mike De Sisti, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
Even animals in the Himalayas can be seen by the satellites that fly overhead, snapping color pictures.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
Dead Julian topples over her, slavering jaws snapping.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Rhodes in his Guiles getup has not been revealed, but according to ScreenRant, his costar, Andrew Schulz (who plays Dan Hibiki in the film), posted a tease of the character on his Instagram, snapping a pic of what appears to be the shadow outline of Guiles' flat-top helmet of hair.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Each was tested by pulling, bending, or snapping it to measure strength.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Wildfires are burning earlier and hotter out West, violent wind storms are snapping lines across the interior, and winter’s ice and snow aren’t far behind.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
But after a positive start to the 2025 season, the club stumbled, recently snapping an eight-game winless streak.
—Molly Geary, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Knowing a little about how your camera operates, getting creative and snapping shots early in the morning or at dusk will hopefully give you a start in capturing the beauty of fall this year.
—Mike De Sisti, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snapping
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There were female writers, women who were the lead supervising producers barking out the assignments and calling the shots.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Jefferson was not barking at McCarthy or the coaching staff or anyone.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Thomas dove in and swam with Malibu, popping up simultaneously from the water and resting their extremities — his arms, her fins — on the edge of the pool.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Watch parties of dubious legality for this weekend’s finale are popping up at bars around America, but think how much revenue could be captured if someone was able to charge us to watch this.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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When photographing landscapes, Sperka suggests keeping your shots wide.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The best way to sneak into a fashion show is to be confident and friendly — at least according to Dan Bassini, who has been photographing New York Fashion Week for almost a decade, without being on the guest lists.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Traditional data lakes can store raw data at scale but lack quality controls, while warehouses enforce structure but struggle with unstructured or fast changing data.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Other exciting territory in The Grand Finale involved Mary’s changing relationship with the other Crawley women.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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Joe shouts as the snarling lobos close in.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
5 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, the film includes audio of President Nixon snarling about Hersh in conversations with his national security adviser, Henry Kissinger.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
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To maintain tanks’ relevance, Russian and Ukrainian soldiers have covered them in different configurations of armor as ad hoc solutions to rapidly shifting tactics.—
Marco Hernandez,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Globe’s decision to stand by McCarthy is the latest in a series of indications that newsroom culture is shifting radically to match this backlash moment.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Kuching, the capital of Sarawak on the island of Borneo, isn't shouting about its commitment to sustainability.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Then, Suarez moved to another part of the field, where he is seen shouting, stepping on the foot of Sounders head of security Gene Ramirez and spitting on him.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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Essentially, different hospitals, clinics or research facilities use different scanners, with varying calibration, coils and software.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Sep. 2025
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Instead, varying covers will entice buyers, not songs only available on one version or another, or even special re-releases with additional cuts, which the Grammy winner has relied on in the past.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Snapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapping. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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