snap
verb (used without object)
to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound; crack, as a whip; crackle.
snapping
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present participleof snap.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Oil futures fell $2.43, or 2.4%, to $100.05 a barrel in New York, snapping an eight-session winning streak.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
One luxury that the girls shared was a camera, and they were snapping selfies before the word was even coined.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
South Africa's economy shrank in the second quarter of 2026, snapping a nearly two-year growth streak as the war in Iran weighed on domestic demand, the national statistics agency said Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Pili enjoyed her best spell in the seventh, a quick flurry briefly snapping Taylor's head back, but it did little to alter the direction of the fight.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Pelicarnassus fired more missiles at them, and Miel did his listening/beak snapping thing that was, frankly, kind of awesome.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
