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!

Examples of snap up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Showmax parent MultiChoice has already snapped up African rights for Boy Under Water, which was selected for the 2023 Content London Drama Series Pitch. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 May 2025

Special offerings — from brand new albums to live releases, deluxe editions, and re-pressings on vinyl and CD — rushed the rankings as collectors snapped up limited-edition titles in large quantities. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025

Tribeca Townhouse In September 2017, Taylor Swift added a Tribeca trophy to her real estate portfolio, snapping up a historic townhouse for $18 million. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 May 2025

One video aims to appeal to senior Communist Party officials who live in perpetual fear of being snapped up by Xi’s seemingly endless crackdown on corruption and disloyalty. —Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 2 May 2025

Rhymes for snap up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup