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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They were all snapped up in just two weeks.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2026
Spurs were in the market for wingers at the start of the window, but their targets were snapped up by clubs higher in the food chain or were declared unavailable until the summer.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Parker Management, a fellow creator agency purchased last year by Propagate Content, has snapped up Estate 5 for an undisclosed sum.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
Head to Amazon to snap up the Sernial White Sneakers for less than $25.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2026
Spurs were in the market for wingers at the start of the window, but their targets were snapped up by clubs higher in the food chain or were declared unavailable until the summer.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Parker Management, a fellow creator agency purchased last year by Propagate Content, has snapped up Estate 5 for an undisclosed sum.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
Head to Amazon to snap up the Sernial White Sneakers for less than $25.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Snap up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snap%20up. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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