as in bite
a small amount of food eaten between meals
He had a snack of chips and dip. I didn't have time for lunch, so I just grabbed a quick/light snack.
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Recent Examples of snack
Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
People who are lactose intolerant may want to take a closer look at a popular grab in the snack aisle.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Megan Forrester, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025
Avocado and bananas are high in this mineral, too, or try snacking on pumpkin seeds, almonds, and cashew nuts.
—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 11 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Cacio e pepe cheesy puffs and a foie gras and truffle tart could be an over-the-top bar snack or the start of a transporting dinner.
—Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
People who are lactose intolerant may want to take a closer look at a popular grab in the snack aisle.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
The treats will be tossed to the wolves on Feb. 14, and T&D will promptly share photos on its Facebook page of the animals snacking on all the exes.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025
Avocado and bananas are high in this mineral, too, or try snacking on pumpkin seeds, almonds, and cashew nuts.
—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snack
Noun
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The fight ends with Shauna taking a bite out of Melissa’s arm, pinning her down and demanding Melissa eat her own flesh.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2025
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The site of the leech bite was treated, and the farmer was given iron supplements to take for a month to manage his anemia, doctors said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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As Senators sipped diet sodas and grazed on sandwiches, the Kentucky lawmaker went through a slide deck with charts and statistics in service of a bold proposal: come out against President Trump’s tariffs.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
18 Mar. 2025
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Memphis first responders at the house where a man said he was grazed by a bullet after his dog’s paw got stuck in the trigger.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Balanced and engaging dark mouthful of fudge, shortbread and soy.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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There's a Lawrenceville location, too. ☕️ Pro tip: Sip slowly to avoid a mouthful of finely ground sludge at the bottom of the cup.—
Ryan Deto,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Fast forward to 2024, and Mar’s Lunar New Year party at her West Village hotspot, Le B, saw Martha Stewart holding court in the kitchen as gold confetti showering a crowd noshing on caviar and fried chicken.—
Leah Faye Cooper,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2025
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At the pre-fair breakfast, where VIPs noshed on bagels and deviled eggs washed down with coffee and mimosas, Christine Messineo, Frieze’s director of Americas, emphasized the importance of art in difficult times.—
Hadley Meares,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Noun
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When your core temperature reaches 93, amnesia nibbles at your consciousness.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
19 Feb. 2025
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Grandma would take a bite and then, using the same fork, Grandma would share a nibble with Poppy.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Snack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snack. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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