had snapped
- past perfect of snap.
Example Sentences
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I’d stopped by our house after signing the sales agreement and discovered that the pull chain inside one of our toilets had snapped.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
I had snapped a photo earlier in which he appeared to be pouting.
From Slate ● Jan. 3, 2026
On Nov. 17, the company disclosed it had snapped up 8,178 Bitcoins for $835.6 million in a series of purchases occurring every day the previous week, according to co-founder and chairman Michael Saylor.
From Barron's ● Nov. 24, 2025
It also followed growth of 2.3% in the second quarter, which had snapped a four-quarter streak of declines.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2025
The pillar posts on both sides had snapped in two and the roof had caved in.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
