snap
verb (used without object)
to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound; crack, as a whip; crackle.
has snapped
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present perfectof snap (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“Still, net exports look to add firmly to growth in the second quarter, another data point that suggests the Canadian economy has snapped out of its two-quarter funk,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
New England’s run defense was among the league’s best early in the season, then fell off, but has snapped back with the return of Milton Williams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2026
The company steadily has snapped up Bitcoin since unveiling its treasury method at the end of 2020, and has been using the sale of preferred stock to fund those purchases.
From Barron's ● Dec. 29, 2025
From sit-ins to prayer protests to portraits of African Americans integrating universities and rising to federal judges, Williams has snapped it.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 26, 2023
Plenty of folks share his attitude, but something fundamental has snapped in him.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
