The Snap
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The Snap is the catastrophic event in the Marvel Cinematic Universe where Thanos uses the Infinity Gauntlet to erase half of all life in the universe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Snap canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2332086 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Snap Context triple: [Avengers: Endgame, followsEvent, The Snap]
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A.
The Stick
The Stick is the longtime nickname of Candlestick Park, the former outdoor sports stadium in San Francisco that famously hosted the San Francisco Giants and 49ers.
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B.
Knick Knack
Knick Knack is a 1989 Pixar animated short film known for its slapstick humor and distinctive 3D computer animation style.
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C.
The Spike
The Spike is a tall, stainless-steel needle-like monument in central Dublin that serves as a prominent modern city landmark.
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D.
Snap the Whip
Snap the Whip is an 1872 painting by American artist Winslow Homer depicting schoolboys playing in a rural field, often celebrated as an iconic image of post–Civil War American childhood and country life.
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E.
Boomerang
Boomerang is a 1992 romantic comedy film starring Eddie Murphy that follows a suave advertising executive whose womanizing ways are challenged when he meets his match.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Snap Target entity description: The Snap is the catastrophic event in the Marvel Cinematic Universe where Thanos uses the Infinity Gauntlet to erase half of all life in the universe.
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A.
The Stick
The Stick is the longtime nickname of Candlestick Park, the former outdoor sports stadium in San Francisco that famously hosted the San Francisco Giants and 49ers.
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B.
Knick Knack
Knick Knack is a 1989 Pixar animated short film known for its slapstick humor and distinctive 3D computer animation style.
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C.
The Spike
The Spike is a tall, stainless-steel needle-like monument in central Dublin that serves as a prominent modern city landmark.
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D.
Snap the Whip
Snap the Whip is an 1872 painting by American artist Winslow Homer depicting schoolboys playing in a rural field, often celebrated as an iconic image of post–Civil War American childhood and country life.
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E.
Boomerang
Boomerang is a 1992 romantic comedy film starring Eddie Murphy that follows a suave advertising executive whose womanizing ways are challenged when he meets his match.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Marvel Cinematic Universe event
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catastrophic event ⓘ fictional event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Blip
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surface form:
The Blip (informally, in-universe)
The Decimation ⓘ |
| appearsInFranchise | Marvel Cinematic Universe ⓘ |
| cause |
Thanos using the Infinity Gauntlet
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activation of all six Infinity Stones ⓘ |
| createdByCompany | Marvel Studios ⓘ |
| effect |
creation of a five-year post‑Snap period
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disintegration of many living beings into dust ⓘ erasure of half of all life in the universe ⓘ global and cosmic trauma ⓘ mass depopulation ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Marvel Cinematic Universe
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surface form:
Marvel Universe (cinematic)
|
| firstAppearanceYear | 2018 ⓘ |
| firstAppearsInWork | Avengers: Infinity War ⓘ |
| followedByEvent |
Avengers: Endgame
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surface form:
Avengers: Endgame time heist
The Blip ⓘ
surface form:
The Blip (Hulk’s reverse Snap)
|
| franchiseUniverse | Earth-199999 ⓘ |
| goalOfPerpetrator | to eliminate half of all life in the universe ⓘ |
| inUniverseDurationUntilReversal | five years ⓘ |
| locationOfEvent |
Marvel Cinematic Universe
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surface form:
Universe (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
|
| narrativeConsequence |
reshapes political and social structures in the MCU
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sets up the plot of Avengers: Endgame ⓘ |
| opposedByCharacter |
Black Panther
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Captain America ⓘ Doctor Strange ⓘ Iron Man ⓘ Scarlet Witch ⓘ Spider-Man ⓘ Thor ⓘ |
| opposedByGroup |
Avengers: Infinity War
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surface form:
Avengers
Guardians of the Galaxy ⓘ |
| performedByCharacter | Thanos ⓘ |
| portrayedInMedium | film ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | population control ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Thanos’s second Snap on Titan (destroying the Stones) ⓘ |
| reversalMethod | Hulk using the Nano Gauntlet with the Infinity Stones ⓘ |
| reversedByCharacter |
The Incredible Hulk
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surface form:
Hulk
|
| takesPlaceDuringBattle |
Battle of Wakanda (events in Black Panther)
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surface form:
Battle of Wakanda
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| triggerAction |
Infinity Gauntlet
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surface form:
Thanos snapping his fingers
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| usedItem |
Infinity Gauntlet
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Mind Stone ⓘ Power Stone ⓘ Reality Stone ⓘ Soul Stone ⓘ Space Stone ⓘ Time Stone ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Snap Description of subject: The Snap is the catastrophic event in the Marvel Cinematic Universe where Thanos uses the Infinity Gauntlet to erase half of all life in the universe.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.