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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‘Obviously, I’m not as important as the bicycle,’ I snapped before I could stop myself.

From Literature

I jumped for it, and between us, the comb snapped in two.

From Literature

It also snapped up new talent — and new exploration frontiers — when it acquired Hess last year.

From MarketWatch

My eyes snapped open inside the narrow white simulation room, and I immediately became aware of how bone-numbingly cold I was.

From Literature

“No, it’s not his job or my job to do this!” he snapped.

From Salon