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
Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
Healthy, hydrating fruits and vegetables are perfect snacks for travel but be sure to eat that juicy plum during your flight.
—Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
Avoid relying on sugary snacks or excessive caffeine, which can lead to a crash.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Then, fill it with snacks, candy, or other fun treats.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
Magazines, books, electronics, drinks and grab-and-go snacks, like sandwiches, wraps and salads.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Constructed from shatter-resistant plastic with adhesive rubber feet to attach to the bottom, the drawers are suitable for organizing just about anything, including cosmetics, snacks, pet food and treats, trinkets, laundry essentials, index cards, and more.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Each bus will also feature free Wi-Fi, an onboard bar (with drinks and snacks available for purchase), a toilet, and a separate changing room.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
Sucralose, a sweetener found in many diet sodas, low-calorie snacks and powdered sugar substitutes, could interfere with immunotherapy in cancer patients, according to research from the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
There will be snacks, beverages, crafts and music.
—Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
Healthy, hydrating fruits and vegetables are perfect snacks for travel but be sure to eat that juicy plum during your flight.
—Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
Avoid relying on sugary snacks or excessive caffeine, which can lead to a crash.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Then, fill it with snacks, candy, or other fun treats.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
Magazines, books, electronics, drinks and grab-and-go snacks, like sandwiches, wraps and salads.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Constructed from shatter-resistant plastic with adhesive rubber feet to attach to the bottom, the drawers are suitable for organizing just about anything, including cosmetics, snacks, pet food and treats, trinkets, laundry essentials, index cards, and more.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Each bus will also feature free Wi-Fi, an onboard bar (with drinks and snacks available for purchase), a toilet, and a separate changing room.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
Sucralose, a sweetener found in many diet sodas, low-calorie snacks and powdered sugar substitutes, could interfere with immunotherapy in cancer patients, according to research from the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snacks
Noun
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This week's quiz highlights burger bites, sporty stars — and a lot more.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Ohana Beach Bar serves up tiki-style cocktails, and Laguna Beach offers bites, drinks, and even an inflatable obstacle course right in the water.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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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In his article for Mosaic magazine, Israeli computer scientist Moshe Koppel calculates that Sefaria’s digitized library, about a thousand volumes, barely grazes the surface.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The more nibbles there are, the more chances for bacteria.—
Amy Brightfield,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Sep. 2025
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Naylor said the shark bite capital county's shoreline averages 12 to 15 bites or nibbles a year and had seen only four as of late July.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Snacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snacks. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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