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 Paris Barraza Eventgoers at America’s Block Party Benefit Show at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum are snapping photos with a President Abraham Lincoln on stilts, playing corn hole – known as bags to some – and carrying cans of beer. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026 During the show, Travis got on stage as one of the pop star's backup dancers before later snapping a selfie with William, George and Charlotte. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 Cade Civalli gave up one hit in seven innings and had a career-high 13 strikeouts in the Washington Nationals' 8-1 victory over the Red Sox on Tuesday night, snapping Boston's five-game winning streak. — CBS News, 1 July 2026 Paparazzi are posted up outside MSG snapping photos of workers ripping up carpets and delivering drapery. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 July 2026 The Killswitch 2 is versatile, with better build quality than other similar models, snapping around the back and the edges of the console, with Joy-Con slip covers that add a bulkier, more ergonomically-friendly feel to the controllers. — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 1 July 2026 The fiber broke in the middle, like a pencil snapping in two. — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 29 June 2026 After snapping a four-game losing streak to the Brewers, the Cubs will go with a bullpen game in Sunday’s series finale, starting with lefty Ryan Rolison. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026 Not only the app’s core target audience could be seen spinning the wheel for prizes, taking a look inside the party bus and snapping photos. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026

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Verb

This could include sniffing around more than usual or barking and growling at odd places like piles of leaves.

— Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 3 July 2026
My high-octane mutt was leaping around the patio table and barking excitedly while my neighbors huddled together over their steaks.

— Deborah Mower, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

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Verb

So when at-home brow tints started popping up all over social media, I was immediately intrigued.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 9 July 2026
While the other videos did not offer the timestamp viewer information, fan cams and edits of San’s dance began popping up, going viral yet again.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of popping

Verb

Read our beginner's guide to photographing the Milky Way for more!

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 July 2026
In October 2022, Tobin, who lives near Pasadena, visited the Eastern Sierra town of Lee Vining to learn landscape photography and ended up hearing about — and photographing — the herd.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

Definition of photographing

Verb

Trust her to direct you to the right bottle on her concise, personal list, or to pour you a glass of something exciting from a nightly-changing selection.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Space has spent decades in a similar space, as a technology that is impressive but not yet ordinary, but that may finally be changing.

— Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of changing

Verb

Multiple soccer writers are reporting on social media that this game could also move time, shifting an hour later, potentially due to weather, but also possibly due to the potential overlap with the England-Mexico game.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 July 2026
Trump has redirected federal money to help finance billions of dollars of renovations, shifting hundreds of thousands of dollars in funds from National Parks and other programs.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of shifting

Verb

But in people with narcolepsy, such boundaries become blurred, allowing elements of sleep to intrude into wakefulness in varying ways.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 July 2026
There is also the reality that all public dining is in some fashion immersive, usually requiring varying combinations of engagement, communication and presentation.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026