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snap

[snap] / snæp /
NOUN
easy thing to accomplish
Synonyms
STRONG
breeze cinch ease picnic pie walkover
WEAK
child's play duck soup easy as pie kid stuff no problem smooth sailing soft touch
Antonyms
STRONG
difficulty
VERB
separate, break
Synonyms
STRONGEST
click crack fracture pop
STRONG
crackle
WEAK
come apart give way
Antonyms
WEAK
combine fix loose
VERB
bite, seize
Synonyms
STRONGEST
catch clutch grab jerk snatch yank
STRONG
grasp grip lurch nip twitch
WEAK
bite at
Antonyms
STRONGEST
let go release
WEAK
free liberate
VERB
speak sharply
Synonyms
STRONGEST
flash roar yell
STRONG
bark flare growl grumble grunt retort snarl snort vent
WEAK
fly off the handle get angry jump down throat lash out take it out on

Example Sentences

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The big three didn’t just snap five-week losing streak: They posted their best weekly gains since the week of Thanksgiving.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The study, published in Physical Review Letters, demonstrates that viscous liquids can abruptly snap when stretched with enough force.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

This includes losing more power on straights than expected after a snap of oversteer because of the settings imposed on the engines.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Micron Technology shares were on pace to snap a six-session losing streak Friday, with an analyst likening the recent market freakout over memory stocks to last winter’s DeepSeek saga that ultimately proved a blip.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

The doors snap shut, and with no warning, the elevator violently lurches deeper underground.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas