snap
verb (used without object)
to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound; crack, as a whip; crackle.
snaps
Example Sentences
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By Mr. Brady’s third year at the school, embittered about getting only three snaps per practice, he considered transferring to the University of California but decided to stick it out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The industry’s own operations are already used to extreme weather, from wildfires shutting down oil-sands producers in Canada to cold snaps hitting natural-gas production in Texas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
It provides the filling for shells, made like brandy snaps but using Sicilian Marsala wine instead.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
The starter was Guess, who took more than 90% of the snaps on a night when he finished 16 for 22 for 163 yards with one interception and no touchdowns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Dee Dee snaps her fingers, and Eileen vanishes.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
