Snipe

To snipe means to attack or criticize someone, usually from a concealed position or in a subtle way. It can also refer to shooting at something from a hidden location. In a figurative sense, it describes making a sudden, unexpected remark or action, often critical or disparaging, against someone. The word evokes a sense of stealth and ambush, whether in literal combat or metaphorical attacks. snipe can involve verbal attacks, online comments, or strategically timed releases of damaging information.

Snipe meaning with examples

• The political commentator would constantly snipe at the President's decisions on Twitter, causing great public debate and divide.
• From the treeline, the enemy sniper took aim and prepared to snipe the advancing soldiers, ending the battle.
• During the debate, the opposing candidate tried to snipe the incumbent with a pointed question about their financial dealings, causing a wave of awkwardness.
• Her former friend would snipe at her accomplishments in passive-aggressive ways in public, causing an awkward tension.
• The journalists worked hard to snipe at the truth, making many discoveries along the way.