snap up
phrasal verb
snapped up; snapping up; snaps up
: to buy or take (something or someone) quickly or eagerly
Shoppers came to the store to snap up bargains after the holidays.
The company is hiring. When they see your work history, they'll snap you up!
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English-style Montecito mansion A few months following the purchase of her Hollywood Hills abode, Grande snapped up a $6.8 million Tudor-style home in the celeb-favorite town of Montecito, California.
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Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 26 Nov. 2024
He was snapped up by Barcelona in 2010 and played for the Catalan club for seven and a half seasons.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
Public records show that the dwelling was snapped up in 1996 for a cool $1.5 million.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2024
Searchlight snapped up worldwide rights out of Sundance, where Eisenberg won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
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Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 26 Nov. 2024
He was snapped up by Barcelona in 2010 and played for the Catalan club for seven and a half seasons.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
Public records show that the dwelling was snapped up in 1996 for a cool $1.5 million.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2024
Searchlight snapped up worldwide rights out of Sundance, where Eisenberg won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Snap up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snap%20up. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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