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as in to bark
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 to photograph
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 to change
to pass from one form, state, or level to another
she abruptly snapped alert
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as in clap
a loud explosive sound
the plastic coat hook broke off with a loud snap when he tried to hang the heavy bag on it
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as in photo
a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera
took several snaps of his family for the scrapbook
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as in energy
active strength of body or mind
the team is showing a lot of snap tonight
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as in freeze
a weather condition marked by low temperatures
a prolonged cold snap
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as in shred
a very small amount
I don't care a snap about gossip
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as in breeze
something that is easy to do
this test will be a snap
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as in easy
involving minimal difficulty or effort
a snap course that even an idiot could pass
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as in impromptu
made or done without previous thought or preparation
made a snap decision
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Recent Examples of snap
Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
Graham and his team are seen pulling and snapping each exterior wall together with little effort.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2025
Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
In snaps from the celebration shared to Instagram, Victoria wore an angelic white slip dress that draped effortlessly over her posh frame.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 2 Apr. 2025
Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called a snap election on March 23, just days after replacing his fellow Liberal Justin Trudeau as premier on March 14.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The loss to Harvard was VanDerveer’s first first-round loss in the NCAA Tournament and snapped a 59-game Stanford win streak at Maples Pavilion.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
Graham and his team are seen pulling and snapping each exterior wall together with little effort.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
When Archie reveals that his name was never called at the hospital post-bed incident, Hen snaps.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
In snaps from the celebration shared to Instagram, Victoria wore an angelic white slip dress that draped effortlessly over her posh frame.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Le Pen’s trial has cast a shadow over a strong renaissance for National Rally in recent years; the party won the first round of a snap parliamentary election last summer before the country’s leftwing alliance won the second round.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called a snap election on March 23, just days after replacing his fellow Liberal Justin Trudeau as premier on March 14.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snap
Verb
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There is hearty applause for the two teams and whenever this happens, a small dog incessantly barks.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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If a dog is being disruptive, such as barking (with the exception of barking to alert to something like a medical condition), wandering or displaying aggression, the management of a restaurant or other business can legally ask that the dog be removed from the premises.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2025
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Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index popped over 2%, leading gains in the region.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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Up next, a ubiquitous presence on television, unafraid of controversy, sounding off on everything from sports to pop culture to politics.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The spring 2025 issue has Gwyneth Paltrow on the cover interviewed by the curator Klaus Biesenbach and photographed by Brianna Capozzi.—
Marisa Meltzer,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Taking inspiration from Richard Avedon’s Performance, Mark Seliger set out to photograph them as they, quite literally, performed — many for the first time in decades.—
Paula Aceves,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Jonathan Gitlin Green is the eco mode, which changes the throttle map and turns down the climate control to eke out a few more miles of range.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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Surveillance footage shows an individual, who authorities identified as Hernandez, changing into bright yellow worker's clothing, seeming to blend in after the shooting.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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JuJu Watkins, the star sophomore, stared blankly ahead, offering only a slow, deliberate clap.—
Austin Knoblauch,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2025
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Kansas City is also trying to set the world record for the largest collection of claps and is inviting all who visit to help be a part of it, Cocoran said.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
8 Mar. 2025
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Newsweek could not independently verify the photos' authenticity.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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As the dye travels through your blood vessels, a camera takes photos of the blood vessels in the retina to check for leaking.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Alexander Smirnov was sentenced to six years in prison in January after pleading guilty to lying to his FBI handler about the Biden family's ties to a Ukrainian energy company -- in addition to a series of unrelated tax fraud charges.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Wade scored 157 points over the last four games, all Heat wins, and turned in a damn-near-perfect performance in the elimination game, playing with relentless energy on both sides of the ball.—
D. Watkins,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey took a swipe at the Trump administration on Friday as a federal judge ruled that a funding freeze to the state must be lifted as the state refuses to amend its policies regarding transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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On Friday at 2:47 p.m. the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC issued a freeze watch valid for Sunday between midnight and 10 a.m.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Snap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snap. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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