sniped

Definition of snipednext
past tense of snipe

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sniped
Verb
  • Yet after three straight seasons with identical point totals, 41 apiece, Strome had played in just over half the team’s games this year between injuries, illness and healthy scratches peppered into that mix of maladies.
    Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
  • On Tuesday, the New Mexico jury watched a video in which prosecutors peppered Instagram head Adam Mosseri with questions about Meta's approach to safety, corporate profits and social media features.
    MORGAN LEE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • At least as memorable was a New Year’s Eve show at the Tune Inn in downtown New Haven where the band blazed brightly.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The hotel had announced its intention to reopen by March 5 back in February, days after a two-alarm fire blazed through the walls of a third-floor bathroom and attic space in the historic Alexander Agassiz manor, central to the resort.
    Savana Dunning, The Providence Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Sniped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniped. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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