snapped

[snapt] / snæpt /

ADJECTIVE

tight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

airtight fast short uncomfortable

WEAK

blind blocked bolted choking clumped cramping crushing cutting fastened firm fixed hermetic hermetically sealed impenetrable impermeable impervious locked nailed obstructed padlocked pinching plugged proof secure shrunken shut skintight slammed smothering sound stopped up tied tied-up watertight

Antonyms

STRONGEST

loose

WEAK

open slack unsealed

ADJECTIVE

torn

Synonyms

STRONGEST

broken cracked damaged divided mangled ripped ruptured severed

STRONG

burst cleaved fractured gashed impaired lacerated ragged rent slashed sliced slit split wrenched

WEAK

shabby

Antonyms

STRONGEST

OK fixed unbroken working

WEAK

certain decided healed mended perfect resolute sure

Example Sentences

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The S&P 500 snapped its losing streak, closing 1.1% higher while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index is up 1.5%.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The property, which is directly adjacent to her primary residence, was snapped up by the star for $1.24 million in 2015, around nine years after she purchased her main abode, according to records.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Maybe you’ve even snapped a selfie and posted it.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

He snapped over 10,000 photos, including cityscapes of Philadelphia and New York, along with President Calvin Coolidge’s 1928 visit to Havana.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

But as he stepped forward, a twig snapped under the toe of his boot.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

snapped

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