sniped

• past participle

  past participle

  A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.

  of snipe.
  snipe

  noun

  Also snite any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (sometimesCapella ) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago common snipe, orwhole snipe, of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
• past tense form

  past tense

  Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.

  of snipe.
  snipe

  noun

  Also snite any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (sometimesCapella ) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago common snipe, orwhole snipe, of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.

Example Sentences

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sniped

The two sniped, traded personal barbs and, unsurprisingly, focused more on building their own social media brands than getting to the truth.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

Before stepping down as co-CEOs, Overdeck and Siegel rarely appeared together at firm events and frequently sniped at each other in meetings, the Journal previously reported.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026

For years Fuentes, who did not respond to our interview requests, sniped at the Republican establishment from the sidelines.

From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026

Reagan-era conservative alum Hal Furman sniped that it was a shame Dhillon wasn’t in a position to act, so she made a big show of blocking him.

From Salon ● Dec. 29, 2025

“No one coaxed Howard to put his horse in the race because we figured something like this would happen,” he sniped.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

Related Words

• hoot
• quip
• ridicule
• scoff
• sneer
• taunt