as in bites
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 snacks
Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Look for containers to house baking supplies, grab-and-go snacks, breakfast items, seasoning mixes, and hard-to-organize spice packets.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2026
My husband Tom and I will be enjoying the game at home, with some snacks and a roaring fire, but there are some excellent places around town to watch the game with a crowd.
—Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026
Leave room in your suitcase or car trunk, you'll be tempted to load up on bulk spices, global snacks, and sweets from the bakery after visiting.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
Visitors should pack layers for warmth, a headlamp, plenty of snacks and water, and plan to arrive early to snag a viewing spot in the park.
—Mary Beth Skylis, Outside, 7 Feb. 2026
Other notable brews from the establishment include a beer made using Buc-ee’s Beaver Nuggets snacks, according to the Observer.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026
These sculptural snacks are a moment of brief brilliance.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Feb. 2026
Dining The Pennsylvanian features a Corridor Cafe, where travelers can grab breakfast, lunch, and dinner, along with snacks and a selection of beverages, including wine, beer, spirits, and nonalcoholic drinks.
—Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
Noun
That's about 10 million more wings than last year — cementing wings as the undisputed MVP of Super Bowl snacks, according to the group's annual Chicken Wing Report.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Look for containers to house baking supplies, grab-and-go snacks, breakfast items, seasoning mixes, and hard-to-organize spice packets.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2026
My husband Tom and I will be enjoying the game at home, with some snacks and a roaring fire, but there are some excellent places around town to watch the game with a crowd.
—Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026
Leave room in your suitcase or car trunk, you'll be tempted to load up on bulk spices, global snacks, and sweets from the bakery after visiting.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
Visitors should pack layers for warmth, a headlamp, plenty of snacks and water, and plan to arrive early to snag a viewing spot in the park.
—Mary Beth Skylis, Outside, 7 Feb. 2026
Other notable brews from the establishment include a beer made using Buc-ee’s Beaver Nuggets snacks, according to the Observer.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026
These sculptural snacks are a moment of brief brilliance.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Feb. 2026
Dining The Pennsylvanian features a Corridor Cafe, where travelers can grab breakfast, lunch, and dinner, along with snacks and a selection of beverages, including wine, beer, spirits, and nonalcoholic drinks.
—Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snacks
Noun
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That five-man group makes up the Yankees’ season-opening rotation right now, which means swingmen Yarbrough and Blackburn could be forced into the group if the injury bug bites again.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Photo of the Day Sander Eitrem of Norway bites his gold medal on the podium after the men's 5,000 meters speedskating race in Milan on Sunday.—
The Sports Desk,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But now, the future of Lucille’s American Cafe, a Weston comfort-food institution serving up mouthfuls of nostalgia since 1999, is unclear.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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People taking anticoagulants can also experience serious bleeds from small cuts or grazes, uncontrolled nosebleeds, blood in the urine and, more rarely, brain hemorrhages or bleeding in the lungs.—
David Cox,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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As a journalist with a deep interest in our public lands, and a working rancher who grazes his own cattle on BLM ground in the same part of Montana where AP has been acquiring land, McKean is uniquely positioned at the intersection of all this.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Easy snacks and nibbles that are comfortable, elegant and, yes, perfectly matched to a cocktail, martini or otherwise.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Dec. 2025
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Some nibbles to graze on Lightly sweet, warmly spiced mulled wine is best paired with a selection of salty snacks.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
16 Dec. 2025
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“Snacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snacks. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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