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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
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025
Sagrada Familia attracts so many tourists that the city of Barcelona is now building a specific area just for visitors to snap photos.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
Garlicky breadcrumbs, salty parm, and sweet snap peas make eating your greens extra easy.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
Cody Gillund, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
What to Know Carney called for a snap election on March 23 shortly after replacing Trudeau as leader of the Liberal Party.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Strait displayed a broad smile while DQ employee Becky Gonzalez snapped a photo of him through the window.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025
Sagrada Familia attracts so many tourists that the city of Barcelona is now building a specific area just for visitors to snap photos.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
As such, Gordon played only about 68% of defensive snaps, while other top defensive backs such as Jaylon Johnson and Kevin Byard were playing close to 100%.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
Garlicky breadcrumbs, salty parm, and sweet snap peas make eating your greens extra easy.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Long Buying Cycles And Complex Decision Making: B2B tech buyers rarely make snap decisions.
—Cody Gillund, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
What to Know Carney called for a snap election on March 23 shortly after replacing Trudeau as leader of the Liberal Party.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 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
Verb
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Since Combs' last pretrial court appearance on April 18, only a handful of entries have popped up in the New York federal case.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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While no one is balking at Lithgow, an American actor, playing the beloved Hogwarts headmaster, a wave of angry comments have popped up across various HBO socials, where fans of the book are protesting Essiedu’s casting.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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He was last photographed publicly in 2021 while walking his dogs.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The campaign, photographed and directed by Harley Weir, emphasized the theme of love’s transformative strength with house ambassadors Mikey Madison, Greta Lee and Anna Weyant.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The song really changed my career — changed my life.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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In a report released Wednesday by the Federal Reserve, analysts noted that economic activity was little changed since the central bank’s previous report but said that uncertainty around international trade policy was pervasive across its reports.—
Kevin Williams,
Quartz,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Reno piled more than 40 clap tracks onto the production, though the volume of parts involved isn’t necessarily evident in the final cut.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
8 Apr. 2025
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Acousticians often use a hand clap as a cheap substitute for pricey equipment to make acoustic measurements in architecture.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Bitcoin Depot also emailed photos of several types of warnings.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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In the Oval Office, a photo of Francis was mixed in with those of family members on Biden’s desk.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Moscow regaining its status as Europe's top energy supplier would hurt American oil and gas producers, especially as the U.S. has made inroads as an LNG supplier there.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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During ketosis, the body burns fat for energy instead of sugar.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN,
Health,
24 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 28 Apr. 2025.
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