snap out of

phrasal verb

snapped out of; snapping out of; snaps out of

informal

: to stop being in or to cause (someone) to stop being in (an unhappy condition or mood, a daydream, etc.)

I don't know how to get her to snap out of her depression.

The sound of a door slamming snapped me out of my daydream.

Come on, snap out of it! You can't let your breakup get you so depressed.

Examples of snap out of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Heat could never snap out of its offensive slump, scoring just 21 points on 6-of-15 (40 percent) shooting from the field and 1-of-6 (16.7 percent) shooting on threes while committing seven turnovers in the fourth quarter. —Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2025

Their struggles have continued on the road, going 2-3 in their last five away games, Can UNC snap out of its slump? —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025

But there was enough history for Maurice to snap out of coach mode and embrace McVie, the two men talking for a few minutes. —Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025

White scored 23 points, including 16 in the third quarter, in Saturday’s win over the Dallas Mavericks, snapping out of a prolonged shooting slump. —Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2025

Rhymes for snap out of

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• dove
• glove
• love
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