informal
: an attitude or expression of mocking irreverence and sarcasm
… no human endeavor is beyond snark these days, so lots of people enjoy hijacking a corporation's marketing hashtag to mock the company …—
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snarked; snarking; snarks
: to make an irreverent or sarcastic comment : to say something snarky
Are they even willing to discuss policy rather than snark about candidates' supposed personality flaws?—Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman[Chrissy] Teigen said she was in the process of privately reaching out to people she had insulted in the past. She said she first started using social media to "snark at some celebrities."—Tasneem Nashrulla
Tasneem NashrullaTina Fey has embodied that all-too-rare brainy/funny/sexy trifecta since she first snarked her way through Saturday Night Live's "Weekend Update."—Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment WeeklyUpon gazing at the evening meal, Russell snarked: "Is this a nursery school picnic?"—Glenn Singer
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
The series rapidly becomes a loose assemblage of on-the-nose snark, in part because none of the characters or their interpersonal relationships are defined clearly.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Jan. 2024
Or snark on Kendall Jenner’s odd gas station photo shoot?
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 10 Nov. 2023
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Noun
Inside Civil War, Alex Garland's provocative take on what a second American conflict could look like
Where the trailer begins, everything seems calm enough: the platoon is surveiling, but still finding time for snark and pushups.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
The series rapidly becomes a loose assemblage of on-the-nose snark, in part because none of the characters or their interpersonal relationships are defined clearly.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
For its part, the social media website, founded in 2005 and now based in San Francisco, divides up subjects, then scoops up links, videos, text posts and images, which are discussed by users, who are prone to snark, not my favorite part of the experience.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Jan. 2024
Or snark on Kendall Jenner’s odd gas station photo shoot?
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 10 Nov. 2023
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“Snark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snark. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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