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 Elly De La Cruz drove in automatic runner Matt McLain with a sacrifice fly in the top of the 10th inning as the Cincinnati Reds snapped a three-game skid with a 5-4 comeback win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night. — CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Saturday’s win at Fenway Park snapped the A’s nine-game losing streak, their second such streak in a month, and the team won the series with another victory on Sunday. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Harris snapped the tie by grounding a 2-2 pitch into right field as automatic runner Ha-Seong Kim easily scored. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, the Cubs (68-50) snapped a five-game winning streak. — Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026 On August 2, the actress snapped a selfie of herself and Martin relaxing together on a comfortable looking lounge, the Oscar winner in a tiny gingham bikini and oversized sunglasses. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026 The draw snapped Miami’s win streak at six games and kept the team in second place in the Eastern Conference and Supporters Shield standings, two points behind Nashville, which also tied. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026 Right-handers Luke Murphy, Sam Bachman and Ryan Zeferjahn handled the final nine outs, completing a victory that snapped a five-game losing streak. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 2 Aug. 2026 Miriam snapped on the bedside lamp and touched the girl on the shoulder. — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026

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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
Her dog barked, and Vera went to say hello, scratching the mutt between the ears.

— Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 2026

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They were photographed in Miami in December and were seen sharing PDA in New York City in June.

— Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026
Following the article's publication, protesters attended the Fever's game in Seattle versus the Seattle Storm, with fans photographed at the game and in protests outside Climate Pledge Arena holding signs in support of and opposed to the remarks.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of photographed

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What changed in the past generation is that companies other than banks and consulting firms have disappeared from campus recruiting, and colleges have allowed a recruiting race to the bottom in return.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
The researchers demonstrated the concept using signals whose characteristics changed over time, including handwriting and object movement at different speeds.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of changed

Verb

This stubbornness could cost Republicans another seat, as the Cook Political Report has shifted the race to a toss-up over the scandal.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2026
The company has increasingly shifted toward defense manufacturing, using robotic 3D printing to produce drone hulls and full-scale boat structures, reports Defence Blog.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of shifted

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After the upheaval of the coronavirus pandemic, followed by the writers’ and actors’ strikes that snarled the production pipeline, many industry observers feared that Zoomers were a lost demographic.

— Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026
The coronavirus pandemic snarled supply chains and raised labor and transportation costs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026

Definition of snarled

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Others varied the potatoes and went with diced frozen ones or crispy tots.

— Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026
The dozens of similar shows that have followed, many of them starring Kidman as well—she can also be found in The Undoing, Expats, Nine Perfect Strangers, and The Perfect Couple—have varied in quality.

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of varied

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