snap
verb (used without object)
to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound; crack, as a whip; crackle.
were snapping
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past progressiveof snap.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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While officers may not have known Padilla was a U.S. senator when they started going after him, they certainly did by the time the cuffs were snapping.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2025
Instead, there were snapping issues in Week 1, struggles in the ground game in Week 2 and quarterback Matt Ryan has been under constant duress.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 19, 2022
It was far too easy for Chelsea to play through Spurs in the first half, while the home team were snapping into Harry Kane, Son Heung-min and Dejan Kulusevski whenever they got the ball.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2022
At the same time, homebound consumers were snapping up laptops, game consoles and other electronics, spurring makers of those devices to increase orders for semiconductors.
From New York Times ● Dec. 22, 2021
His mind rejected it, even as, under the surface, puzzle pieces were snapping together.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
