had been snapping
- past perfect progressive of snap.
Example Sentences
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The luxury giant had been snapping up brands with in-house perfumes, like Givenchy and Kenzo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025
Americans had been snapping up goods like couches and clothing early in the pandemic, but they are now slowly shifting their purchases back toward services.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2022
This gentleman had been snapping a photo of his son on the young man's birthday for twenty-five consecutive years.
From Fox News ● Dec. 14, 2021
Their joy was in stark contrast to the bitter tears shed by Russia's not-so-fierce-five, who had been snapping at the Americans' heels all night but imploded with the finishing line in sight.
From Reuters ● Jul. 31, 2012
It was dark in the church; street lights had been snapping on all around him on the populous avenue; the light of the day was gone.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
