snap at

Example Sentences

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Europe has witnessed strong withdrawals from storage facilities after a cold snap at the start of the year, with inventory levels now standing well below the five-year average.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

And that kind of niceness—the wide smiles, the generosity—it can hide deeper resentments that go back generations, that will snap at you like a stick to keep you in line.

From Slate • Oct. 22, 2025

Stick completed eight of 13 passes for 85 yards, but his play was marred by overthrown balls and costly turnovers — a fumbled snap at the one-yard line and a red-zone interception.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2024

He called his son-in-law “Meathead” and his wife “Dingbat,” and would snap at anyone who dared occupy his faded orange-yellow wing chair.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2023

The ice ached and groaned, like old bones carrying too many years, brittle and threatening to snap at any moment.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys