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
Mike Snider, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
King was on an errand to pick up a snack for his mom when he was shot, heartbroken relatives said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
Nathan Bomey, Axios, 22 Mar. 2025
Stainless-steel appliances dot the culinary showpiece, next to a breakfast nook with backlights perfect for midnight snacking.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Hostess Munchie Mobile's 'Route 420' free snacks in NJ, NY
Hostess snack brand has created a Munchie Mobile, which will be serving snacks including Ding Dongs, Donettes, Kazbars and Twinkies at spots in New Jersey on April 18 and April 19, then New York on April 20.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
King was on an errand to pick up a snack for his mom when he was shot, heartbroken relatives said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
The intrigue: Is the rising use of weight-loss drugs causing people to snack less?
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 22 Mar. 2025
Stainless-steel appliances dot the culinary showpiece, next to a breakfast nook with backlights perfect for midnight snacking.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snack
Noun
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The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System relied on contractors reviewing thousands of ER records and categorizing them by cause, including motor vehicle accidents, adverse drug events, firearms, drownings, poisoning, dog bites.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
21 Apr. 2025
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More: Climate risk will take trillion-dollar bite out of America's real estate, report finds What are the origins of Earth Day?—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The stepbrother was shot in the leg while the father’s arm was grazed.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Trump and his campaign also shared relatively little information about his recovery or any lingering health effects after he was grazed by an assassin’s bullet in July 2024.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The pack of marine mammals eventually surfaced with mouthfuls of food.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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Okay, that's quite an overflowing mouthful of potential pie-in-the-sky promise to chew on all at once.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Your smartly dressed table can nosh on dishes from a terrace overlooking the sea.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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For one day only—Friday, March 28—fans flocked to the temporary establishment to hear Sheeran perform while drinking Guinness and noshing on classic bar fare, including roast beef sandwiches and french fries.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
31 Mar. 2025
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Felix Wicker Outdoor Side Table by Jake Arnold When hosting an outdoor soiree, include multiple places to rest nibbles and drinks.—
Monika Biegler Eyers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Mar. 2025
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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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“Snack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snack. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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