as in bite
a small amount of food eaten between meals
He had a snack of chips and dip. I didn't have time for lunch, so I just grabbed a quick/light snack.
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Recent Examples of snack
Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Already, there’s a chain next door, the Dollar Tree, that Honor Market competes with for sales of toiletries, paper goods, detergent and snacks.
—Keith Schneider, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Round out a winter trip to Hong Kong by snacking your way through the Temple Street food stalls, trying fish balls, dim sum, and nostalgic treats like coconut wraps.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Pier Top will open in March, serving snacks and high-end cocktails, O’Callaghan said in an interview with the Miami Herald.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Already, there’s a chain next door, the Dollar Tree, that Honor Market competes with for sales of toiletries, paper goods, detergent and snacks.
—Keith Schneider, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
Most cats are usually fussy eaters, but one named Mr. Lime recently went viral for snacking on a very unusual food, which has left internet users puzzled.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Round out a winter trip to Hong Kong by snacking your way through the Temple Street food stalls, trying fish balls, dim sum, and nostalgic treats like coconut wraps.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snack
Noun
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Customers can get their first bites of the new steak garlic nacho fries Thursday, Jan. 16, at participating Taco Bell restaurants nationwide, according to the fast-food chain.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Kansas City Star,
15 Jan. 2025
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That approach means putting your phone down and resting your fork between bites.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The agency came under intense scrutiny following a July assassination attempt against Trump at a Pennsylvania rally, where he was grazed by a bullet.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
3 Jan. 2025
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One person was grazed in the head by a bullet and taken to a hospital in stable condition.—
Mike Ives,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2025
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This mouthful of a condition is a chronic type of arthritis that causes spine inflamation.—
Brittany Risher,
SELF,
8 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Director of the Office of Management and Budget: Russell Vought Behind that bureaucratic mouthful of a title is the most powerful person deciding how the government will spend its $7 trillion-plus annual budget.—
Peter Green,
Quartz,
30 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Starting around 83 million years ago, this mega-predator would have ruled its environs, noshing on everything from Triceratops to Ankylosaurus to Edmontosaurus and everything in between.—
Sara Novak,
Discover Magazine,
26 Nov. 2024
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Ashley Gorley Breland Jessi Alexander See latest videos, charts and news Prior to the beginning of the ceremony, guests and honorees mingled during a reception, noshing on hors d’oeuvres.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
25 Oct. 2024
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And because no road trip is complete without snacks, the pod comes stocked with drinks and nibbles to keep you fueled up.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
9 Sep. 2024
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The mega-deal will create a global snacks behemoth, adding a bevy of new nibbles to Mars’ portfolio of brands, which includes Snickers, M&M’s, and the Mars bar.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN,
14 Aug. 2024
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“Snack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snack. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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