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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
Wolf Gruner, The Conversation, 24 Jan. 2025
Last month, Taco Bell Rewards members had the chance to snap their photos at five locations: Los Angeles; Middleburg Heights, Ohio; Cookeville, Tennesse; Houston and Wauchula, Florida.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
Smith modeled a plaid jacket consisting of varying brown swatches in a drip pattern, along with a pair of two-tone trousers with button snaps along the sides.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 25 Jan. 2025
Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
The Conservative Party, which was kicked out of power after the rival Labour Party ousted it with a near-historic majority following the 2024 snap general election, instead took up the call for an inquiry.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Some are taken from a peculiar angle, from behind a tree or a wall, suggesting they were snapped clandestinely.
—Wolf Gruner, The Conversation, 24 Jan. 2025
Last month, Taco Bell Rewards members had the chance to snap their photos at five locations: Los Angeles; Middleburg Heights, Ohio; Cookeville, Tennesse; Houston and Wauchula, Florida.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
Allen and the Bills’ offensive line will often have to operate with a silent snap count, which was not the case at Highmark Stadium.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
Smith modeled a plaid jacket consisting of varying brown swatches in a drip pattern, along with a pair of two-tone trousers with button snaps along the sides.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Musk is poised to hold a live X discussion with Alice Weidel, who is running to be chancellor in Germany's snap election on Feb. 23.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
The Conservative Party, which was kicked out of power after the rival Labour Party ousted it with a near-historic majority following the 2024 snap general election, instead took up the call for an inquiry.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snap
Verb
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Jover sharply stepped out from the bench and in front of Mikel Arteta to bark orders.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Not for Your Health Barilla (1993) A cheeky, goofy-as-hell pasta ad in which Gérard Depardieu cooks pasta for a girl who fell off her scooter, causing an elderly couple to eerily applaud and a Toto-looking dog to bark its approval.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025
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As the fires continue to devastate Los Angeles, new fundraisers continue to pop up on GoFundMe: one for a 15-year-old soliciting help for his mother, another for a 94-year-old artist who lost a lifetime’s worth of paintings and writing.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Posting the ground on Rightmove has helped spark plenty of interest among those not used to seeing a sports ground pop up on a website mostly used to buy and sell houses in the United Kingdom.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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For many years, members of Waterkeeper Alliance, another nonprofit, assisted by photographing the farms from the air during flights with volunteer pilots.—
Gavin Off,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2025
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The pair were then photographed smiling and holding hands while out on a morning stroll in Los Angeles days later on Jan. 8.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Critics of the war said that only withholding military aid would change the Israeli approach.—
Edward Wong,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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If nothing changes, more people will get sucked into this doom spiral, because California cannot avoid some level of catastrophe.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2025
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Chef Yuu Shimano steps forward and welcomes the 18 diners seated at the counter to his restaurant, and with a clap of his hands, the team members scramble to their positions for the show to begin.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
30 Dec. 2024
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Break out three giant claps, a dazzling smile and a deafening scream.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Dec. 2024
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In honor of the official kickoff of football season in August 2024, Patrick's mom, Randi Mahomes, shared a rare throwback photo of her and Brittany sitting in the bleachers during one of the quarterback's high school games in Texas.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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The woman says she was eventually permitted to use her cell phone and text family members, who sent her a photo of her Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood (CDIB), and she was then allowed to leave, Hatathlie said.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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Although Trump remains an advocate of U.S. energy dominance and independence, Alamariu expects this stance will help oil stocks more than oil prices.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
18 Jan. 2025
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He is praised for his energy and leadership savvy and coached San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy for four years at Iowa State.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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On Day One of his second term, Trump signed a flurry of executive orders — including a regulatory freeze pending an administration review and a directive to members of his administration to assess trade relationships with Canada and China and Mexico — to try and move some of his goals forward.—
Stephanie Dhue,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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Among the most notable were a temporary hiring freeze on federal employees, ending birthright citizenship, and granting TikTok more time to broker a deal with the federal government to stay operational in the United States.—
Elaine Mallon,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Snap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snap. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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