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
Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Genesis wore her dad’s No. 7 Knicks jersey, while guests snacked on cookies decorated to match the uniform.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 26 June 2025
Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
Other Wellness reads My favorite summer snack can also offer protection from chronic diseases.
—Sam Woodward, USA Today, 11 July 2025
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Noun
Highlights will include: Retro Movie Night under the stars with classic concessions to snack on.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Genesis wore her dad’s No. 7 Knicks jersey, while guests snacked on cookies decorated to match the uniform.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 26 June 2025
Verb
Pack snacks and a blanket and head for the 405 because the Getty’s annual Garden Concerts for kids are back.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
Other Wellness reads My favorite summer snack can also offer protection from chronic diseases.
—Sam Woodward, USA Today, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snack
Noun
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Rabies is found in the saliva of infected animals and is transmitted primarily through a bite.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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Add in a rotating selection of oysters, raw bar towers, and one of the city’s most fun bites: Siberian caviar and parmesan custard served in a salted waffle cone.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
Verb
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This practice involves growing crops or other vegetation, such as pollinator-friendly plants, under solar panels, and sometimes grazing livestock in this greenery.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
11 July 2025
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The President, speaking about border crossing numbers at the time, was just six minutes into his address when a bullet grazed his right ear.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Slightly nutty flavors in a crunchy, enticing mouthful of caramel and slight green apples in this Chardonnay.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Gilman nails all of it, chirping mouthfuls of dialogue in a manner that evades naturalism but still feels appropriate to this reflective-beyond-his-years kid.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
Verb
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The single’s music video features the singer-songwriter basking in the indulgence of a feast, with closeups of her dinner guests smoking, eating grapes, and noshing on chicken, while the camera cuts to shots of Rae lounging with a silver gun.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
30 May 2025
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Your smartly dressed table can nosh on dishes from a terrace overlooking the sea.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Jan Dane of Stock Culinary Goods set up shop near the nibbles with stacks of issues 204 and 203 and Burlap & Barrel x SAVEUR spice blends.—
Madison Trapkin,
Saveur,
7 May 2025
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Pulling together a quick nibble to serve with a cocktail when the neighbors unexpectedly pop over for happy hour?—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
27 May 2025
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“Snack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snack. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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