SNAPPED Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

snapped

verb

past tense of snap

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 popped

to break suddenly with an explosive sound the fragile twig snapped in her hands

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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 The victory snapped a streak that had beguiled the second-year franchise even in the midst of an unprecedented level of success for an expansion team in the WNBA. — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 Cramer’s comments Tuesday came shortly after Nvidia snapped a seven-session losing streak, its longest slump since September 2022. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 Last year, the Brewers snapped a somewhat similar streak of playoff futility by reaching the NLCS. — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Nick Gonzales led off the 12th inning with an RBI single and the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped their three-game skid with a 3-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Monday night. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 Jameese Joseph, Mallory Swanson and Julia Grosso scored for the Chicago Stars, who snapped an eight-game winless streak with a 3-2 win against Racing Louisville in Evanston. — Phuoc Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 The Falcons snapped a 21-game winless after finishing 0-9-1 last season and 0-10 in 2024. — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026 The Cubs snapped a two-game skid and ended the White Sox's three-game winning streak. — CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Son’s four-match MLS scoring streak coming off the World Cup break was also snapped. — Josh Gross, Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026

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Freedom stood up, spread his arms, barked back and took a step toward her.

— Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Mike Vrabel barked out instruction during a situational period working end-of-half plays, including one Hail Mary.

— Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2026

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She was photographed riding a car alongside husband Prince William, who was behind the wheel, and their three children, Prince George, 13, Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, 8.

— Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
The Bachelorette star appeared to be photographed by her wife, who documented her in the wooden outdoor shower from above.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026

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That has changed quietly, with robots now performing important roles in operating rooms, hospital wards, rehabilitation centers, and corridors around the world.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Tehran’s own understanding of deterrence has also changed over the course of the war.

— Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of changed

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One shopper shouted out the spacious front pockets, and another loved their sporty vibe.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026
Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto/Getty Protesters shouted slogans denouncing the police and government over alleged delays in taking action to find the missing girl, and then to find the perpetrators.

— Arshad R. Zargar, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of shouted

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The Cook Political Report recently shifted Texas into its toss-up category, from a race considered to lean Republican.

— Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026
From their second year onward, the prizes shifted their focus to unusual but authentic research, both in response to criticism and to establish greater credibility.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of shifted

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The ensuing traffic jam sent reverberations far and wide and snarled thousands of people.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 30 Aug. 2026
The horns section snarled, the background vocalists riffed, and Olivia picked up multiple instruments herself – the tambourine, guitar, shakers, and the piano.

— Sidney Madden, VIBE.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of snarled

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The narrative is punctuated by prose-poems about the water conditions during her swims, which varied enormously from day to day and month to month, sometimes exquisite, sometimes terrifying.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
How far back that recovery can reach has varied from case to case.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

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