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
Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
According to Hancock, hostas are beloved by deer, so planting deer-resistant varieties, like lungwort, can prevent your hostas from become a tasty snack while also adding beauty and interest to your yard.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
Brennan Long, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
Diners can also snack on shareable plates like dumplings and bao buns.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Several staples — including snack kiosks and merchandise locations — are being removed, disappearing from the park as Disney reworks the area, according to multiple reports.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
According to Hancock, hostas are beloved by deer, so planting deer-resistant varieties, like lungwort, can prevent your hostas from become a tasty snack while also adding beauty and interest to your yard.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
Pick up suppers like chicken pot pie, classic lasagna, and coq au vin to enjoy later or snack on one of the homemade focaccia sandwiches and Splendora’s Gelato in store.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
Diners can also snack on shareable plates like dumplings and bao buns.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snack
Noun
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Two Boys Fighting Over a Bladder (circa 1767–1770) suggests that the latter view has bite.—
Julian Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The wing’s bark pairs with plenty of bite.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Located in the idyllic region of Ripollès, the ramparts of castle Llaés look out upon both the Pyrenees and bucolic hillsides where goats graze.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
29 Apr. 2026
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Then graze your way through Reading Terminal Market and its 75-plus vendors before charging up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Dual Edition, a mouthful of a chip that includes 64MB of 3D V-Cache on both processor dies, without the hybrid arrangement that has defined the other chips up until now.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
27 Mar. 2026
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Still, some marine mammals can’t resist a mouthful of unsalted goodness.—
Sara Kiley Watson,
Popular Science,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Or perhaps simple pleasures such as noshing on a pastry with a hot cup of stimulation will do.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
10 Apr. 2026
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Or your bulbs may have been eaten by rodents— especially voles, which are herbivores that adore noshing on many types of bulbs.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Don’t nudge your side piece for inside nibbles.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Most pests make little nibbles on plants, but groundhogs take big bites out of tomatoes, cabbage heads, and other crops.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Snack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snack. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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