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as in barked
to speak sharply or irritably the shopkeeper finally snapped at one customer who couldn't seem to make up his mind
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as in photographed
to take a photograph of be sure to snap everything you see on your vacation, and then you can show us
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as in changed
to pass from one form, state, or level to another she abruptly snapped alert
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Recent Examples of snapped Quigley snapped a long string of zeroes on the scoreboard, slicing a two-out, walk-off single to right field to score Abby Zawadzki from second base for the North Stars (8-0, 2-0). —
Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026 Several power poles in the area were snapped at their bases. —Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2026 It can be initially looped into the chin straps of any third-party helmet, and subsequently be popped open or snapped closed with one hand. —New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026 That snapped a four-game winning streak for the Dodgers (15-5). —Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026 Trees on his property were also blown over, and the trunk of one was snapped in half. —Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026 Photos from the town show massive trees snapped by high winds and toppled over, blocking off roads. —Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 The New York Post snapped close-up photos of the idle boat. —Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026 The Panthers snapped a four-game losing streak while the Maple Leafs extended their losing skid to five. —Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026 Several power poles in the area were snapped at their bases. —Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2026 It can be initially looped into the chin straps of any third-party helmet, and subsequently be popped open or snapped closed with one hand. —New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026 That snapped a four-game winning streak for the Dodgers (15-5). —Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026 Trees on his property were also blown over, and the trunk of one was snapped in half. —Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026 Photos from the town show massive trees snapped by high winds and toppled over, blocking off roads. —Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 The New York Post snapped close-up photos of the idle boat. —Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026 The Panthers snapped a four-game losing streak while the Maple Leafs extended their losing skid to five. —Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
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Two soldiers, hands in the air, surrendering and carefully following the orders barked at them by the other side.— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
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And watching the Timberwolves goofs who’ve barked on social media eat their words is going to be absolutely quacktacular.— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026
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The debate is playing out in Wyoming, a state where many data centers have popped up, including new plans for Microsoft to purchase 3,200 acres of land to expand its data center footprint.— Jared Gans, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2026
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After meeting, Todt popped the question a month later on July 26, 2004.— Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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The coach and reporter spent time together in Sedona, Arizona prior to the league meetings at an adults resort, where they were photographed sunbathing by a pool, in a hot tub, at a bar, and on the rooftop of a bungalow holding hands and embracing.— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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The pair had appeared together on a Twitch stream that January, and d4vd had been photographed blocks from the girl’s home in Lake Elsinore, California, sometime between January and March 2024, CNN has reported.— Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
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So when Brighton & Hove Albion came to Tottenham on Saturday, De Zerbi changed it.— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
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Mitchell Robinson changed the game off the bench.— C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Shortly after the lethal injection got underway, a warden shook Willacy and shouted his name, but there was no response.— David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
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Bryan stretched it out across something close to 20 minutes, weaving in introductions of his band members, letting each take a turn at showing off their prowess, while the crowd jumped, shouted and swayed in unison.— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 19 Apr. 2026
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Biogen has shifted its focus to its pipeline of late-stage products, including therapies for lupus and antibody-medicated rejection (AMR) treatments for kidney transplant patients, according to Wells Fargo.— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
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Gao Jiyang, founder and CEO of embodied AI firm Galaxea, said the challenge has shifted from simply collecting more data to allocating it across modalities in a structured way.— Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
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Onshore projects can get snarled in land permitting issues, political blowback, and policy volatility; offshore projects, in contrast, can just get moved somewhere else.— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
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Crashes involving about 70 vehicles snarled a section of a snowy Colorado highway and sent eight people to the hospital.— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
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Official accounts of the death toll from the operation have varied.— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
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The number of people injured has varied in the news reports, from as few as 29 people to as many as 61.— Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Snapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/snapped. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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