snap
verb (used without object)
to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound; crack, as a whip; crackle.
are snapping
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present progressiveof snap.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“Landmaxxers” like Ken Griffin and Larry Ellison are snapping up neighboring properties to create private compounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Americans and other foreigners are snapping up Japanese houses that the locals won’t touch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
Kyiv’s European allies are snapping up its military know-how as they seek to build up their own defenses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026
The New York Knicks are snapping at Boston's heels in third place after warming up for the break with a 138-89 drubbing of the Philadelpia 76ers.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
Panpipe music is playing lightly from the speakers, and reporters and photographers are snapping photos and talking to the more-famous guests—senators and city council members.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
