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Recent Examples of snipe
Though not as nasty as the 1990 Democratic primary for Texas governor, online sniping over racial issues and electability persist.
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Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
But against the Monarchs, the Bobcats turned into a sniping team from range, going 43.8% from beyond the arc.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 1 Feb. 2026
But awards voters who snipe at talent anonymously in trade publications enjoy the stuffy, demure rhetoric the Marty machine largely ignored.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2026
But as Tuffy staved off 16 shots from BC in the third, MacDonald stepped up midway through to snipe the game-winner.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
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Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
But against the Monarchs, the Bobcats turned into a sniping team from range, going 43.8% from beyond the arc.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 1 Feb. 2026
But awards voters who snipe at talent anonymously in trade publications enjoy the stuffy, demure rhetoric the Marty machine largely ignored.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2026
But as Tuffy staved off 16 shots from BC in the third, MacDonald stepped up midway through to snipe the game-winner.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snipe
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Artworks by Dominican artists are peppered throughout the building, lending the resort a gallery-like vibe.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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In it, ink markings peppered her features, illustrating exactly where a surgeon would soon cut her skin open.—
Rheana Murray,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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Fill up a glass with water, plink in a tablet, and your beverage will transform into a fizzy, frothy hydration drink.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Iraq had plenty of small arms and ammunition, which could kill Americans but would often plink harmlessly off their armored vehicles.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Snipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snipe. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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