snap
verb (used without object)
to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound; crack, as a whip; crackle.
has been snapping
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present perfect progressiveof snap (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Kelner has been snapping photos for about an hour.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 3, 2023
Throughout this cold, dark winter, photographer Jason Hawkes has been snapping the capital from above.
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2022
Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has been snapping up Occidental shares since 2019, when it bought around $10 billion in preferred stock to help the company finance a deal for a rival.
From Reuters ● Jul. 15, 2022
CEO Michael O’Leary said the carrier has been snapping up slots that have been vacated by airlines that have either collapsed or retrenched over the past 18 months or so.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 16, 2021
The Los Gatos, Calif., company has been snapping up kids properties from a variety of sources, ranging from shows based on toys to the characters of comic publishing house Millarworld.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2017
