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
Wall Street has snapped up properties, taking them off the market for potential buyers.
From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 2026
Chargers center Bradley Bozeman, who has snapped the ball to Lamar Jackson, Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold and Bryce Young over his nine-year NFL career, said Herbert is one of one.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 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
