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Definitions

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 company once known as MicroStrategy disclosed in a securities filing that it had snapped up 4,871 Bitcoin for roughly $67,718 each, or $329.9 million in total, in the period between April 1 and Sunday.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

The Bruins snapped the Gamecocks’ 43-game winning streak on Nov. 24, 2024 during a 77-62 victory at Pauley Pavilion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

DBS’s economics team expects the surge in energy prices to have snapped Thailand’s deflationary streak in March, noting the sharp rise in domestic fuel prices after the government removed price caps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

She put her other hand out and snapped a finger at Glenn.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.