1
as in barking
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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2
as in popping
to break suddenly with an explosive sound
the fragile twig snapped in her hands
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3
as in photographing
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 changing
to pass from one form, state, or level to another
she abruptly snapped alert
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Recent Examples of snapping
Lines of hundreds of guests snaked around the inside of the department store (which takes up an entire city block in Manhattan), with onlookers snapping photos quizzically.
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Anika Reed, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Back at home, Hauser’s father took a picture off the TV screen with his son snapping away on the sideline.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Maintaining proper airflow by pruning can be as easy as snapping off a low branch or snipping a growing tip here and there.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
There’s a distinct satisfaction in revving the engine to redline, pressing the clutch, and snapping the shifter into the next gear.
—Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Genet Nelson began snapping photos every time the family dog, Zahra, sneaked up onto a specific chair in the living room.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Most importantly, Herbert clinched the victory with a vital 19-yard run late in the fourth quarter, snapping a seven-game losing streak for the Chargers against Kansas City.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Even animals in the Himalayas can be seen by the satellites that fly overhead, snapping color pictures.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
Rhodes in his Guiles getup has not been revealed, but according to ScreenRant, his costar, Andrew Schulz (who plays Dan Hibiki in the film), posted a tease of the character on his Instagram, snapping a pic of what appears to be the shadow outline of Guiles' flat-top helmet of hair.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Anika Reed, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Back at home, Hauser’s father took a picture off the TV screen with his son snapping away on the sideline.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Maintaining proper airflow by pruning can be as easy as snapping off a low branch or snipping a growing tip here and there.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
There’s a distinct satisfaction in revving the engine to redline, pressing the clutch, and snapping the shifter into the next gear.
—Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Genet Nelson began snapping photos every time the family dog, Zahra, sneaked up onto a specific chair in the living room.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Most importantly, Herbert clinched the victory with a vital 19-yard run late in the fourth quarter, snapping a seven-game losing streak for the Chargers against Kansas City.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Even animals in the Himalayas can be seen by the satellites that fly overhead, snapping color pictures.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
Rhodes in his Guiles getup has not been revealed, but according to ScreenRant, his costar, Andrew Schulz (who plays Dan Hibiki in the film), posted a tease of the character on his Instagram, snapping a pic of what appears to be the shadow outline of Guiles' flat-top helmet of hair.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snapping
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There were female writers, women who were the lead supervising producers barking out the assignments and calling the shots.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Jefferson was not barking at McCarthy or the coaching staff or anyone.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Demolition derbies bring the sounds of revving engines and metal crashing into metal to rural arenas all over Arkansas, especially during this time of year when county fairs are popping up.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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Travel and socializing with friends, neighbors, and siblings could also be popping up for you quite soon.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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When photographing landscapes, Sperka suggests keeping your shots wide.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The best way to sneak into a fashion show is to be confident and friendly — at least according to Dan Bassini, who has been photographing New York Fashion Week for almost a decade, without being on the guest lists.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Traditional data lakes can store raw data at scale but lack quality controls, while warehouses enforce structure but struggle with unstructured or fast changing data.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Other exciting territory in The Grand Finale involved Mary’s changing relationship with the other Crawley women.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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Tit-for-tat levies reached triple digits on both sides at one point this year, snarling supply chains.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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Joe shouts as the snarling lobos close in.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
5 Sep. 2025
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Because in a world where the terrain keeps shifting, following yesterday’s map may be the quickest way to get lost.—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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But plenty of household media names have been humbled by the shifting habits of digital consumers.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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Punishment, through criticizing or shouting at you to diminish your sense of agency and self-worth.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The floor of the House of Representatives erupted into shouting on Wednesday as Republican Representative Lauren Boebert asked for a prayer in honor of Turning Point USA co-founder and CEO Charlie Kirk.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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In these musical reality shows contestants of varying backgrounds and experience levels compete to become members of a band.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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By running experiments with varying model sizes and noise-batch ratios, the team established a basic understanding of differential privacy scaling laws, which is a balance between the compute budget, privacy budget, and data budget.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Snapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapping. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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