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sniped

  • past participle
    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
    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.

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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

The lead barely lasted two minutes, however, as Roigard sniped in for his second score after being put in by Jordie Barrett.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 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

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

“Workman must have ridden according to other orders. He didn’t obey mine,” he sniped.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand