snap

Example Sentences

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Priestley responded saying his flat was available for rent and she should come to view it quickly before it was snapped up.

From BBC

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

From Science Daily

She came to visit once or twice, always at an inconvenient time, and after her distracted daughter snapped at her during finals week junior year, she didn’t try to visit again.

From Literature

My eyes snap up from the loose thread I’m fiddling with to meet hers.

From Literature

Baring his massive yellow teeth, he snapped at the air in front of Clare’s face.

From Literature