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
Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2025
According to Cats Protection, an animal welfare charity in the United Kingdom, feline food theft can be linked to natural hunting instincts and the desire for high-protein snacks.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 6 Feb. 2025
The snacking giant, part of PepsiCo., will run a minute-long Super Bowl commercial for its flagship Lay’s that will try to do for potatoes in the Big Game what Budweiser has done for Clydesdale horses and Chrysler did for an American plagued by recession.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Feb. 2025
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Noun
From butter boards and baked oats to girl dinner and rat snacks, TikTok has kicked off a bounty of buzzy food trends over the years.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2025
According to Cats Protection, an animal welfare charity in the United Kingdom, feline food theft can be linked to natural hunting instincts and the desire for high-protein snacks.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
Verb
When snacking, eating four pieces will tide you over until your next meal.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 6 Feb. 2025
The snacking giant, part of PepsiCo., will run a minute-long Super Bowl commercial for its flagship Lay’s that will try to do for potatoes in the Big Game what Budweiser has done for Clydesdale horses and Chrysler did for an American plagued by recession.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snack
Noun
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One bite and your neighbors may never try a frozen version again.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2025
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To the naked eye, the moon should look like a bite is being taken out of the lunar disk.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But the men survived, one suffering a shot to the shoulder and the other grazed by a bullet.—
Kate Payne,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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One person was shot in the left shoulder; the other grazed in their forearm.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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If a single picture is worth a thousand words, this data visualization tool will save you a mouthful during your next presentation.—
StackCommerce Team (Sponsored),
PCMAG,
2 Feb. 2025
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And this particular mouthful may have been really foul.—
James Doubek,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Since the comment function on the breakup announcement was turned off, social media users naturally went to the foodies’ last video together, noshing on pizza.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2025
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The attendees — a who’s who of Washington figures — noshed on crab cakes, ribeye steak and ice cream while sipping on wine and chatting in Statuary Hall, kicking off the first day of the Trump administration.—
Mychael Schnell,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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During a season full of hosting and parties, appetizer nibbles are the name of the game.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
30 Nov. 2024
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The cleaner wrasse nibbles dead skin and parasites off the larger fish, providing the cleaner fish with food and leaving the lizardfish clean and healthy.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Snack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snack. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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