snap out of
phrasal verb
snapped out of; snapping out of; snaps out of
informal
: to stop being in or to cause (someone) to stop being in (an unhappy condition or mood, a daydream, etc.)
I don't know how to get her to snap out of her depression.
The sound of a door slamming snapped me out of my daydream.
Come on, snap out of it! You can't let your breakup get you so depressed.
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Can Mizzou snap out of its recent run-game struggles?
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Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
The quarterback took the snap out of the gun and darted to the left.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
Daniels took the snap out of the pistol formation and dropped back to pass in the third quarter.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Led once again by Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, the team appeared to snap out of their funk last week on Sunday Night Football against the Detroit Lions.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
The quarterback took the snap out of the gun and darted to the left.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
Daniels took the snap out of the pistol formation and dropped back to pass in the third quarter.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Led once again by Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, the team appeared to snap out of their funk last week on Sunday Night Football against the Detroit Lions.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for snap out of
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“Snap out of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snap%20out%20of. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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