snapback
Americannoun
Usage
What else does snapback mean? A snapback is a type of baseball cap with a flat brim and an adjustable strap in the back that snaps together. They're a staple of international urban streetwear. A snapback can also refer to the backwards pass at the start of a play in American football, a recovery from a previous position (think snap out of it and bounce back), as well as a retaliation or comeback.
Etymology
Origin of snapback
1885–90, noun use of verb phrase snap back
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Example Sentences
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Hedge-fund traders live in fear of letting big bonuses slip through their fingers in a late-year snapback.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025
Testing small-cap investors’ snapback hypothesis is difficult, since there have been just five nonoverlapping 20-year periods over the past century.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 20, 2025
The short-lived sell off posed problems for many institutional investors who sold shares near the bottom, then missed the snapback, according to a note Thursday by J.P.
From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025
But those investors seldom have the resources to survive the almost inevitable snapback.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025
I throw my snapback on, pulling the front down enough so it can cover my edges.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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