snap up
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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Protest groups fear sections of that pristine coastline could be snapped up by powerful investors.
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Zana Cimili, Fortune, 12 June 2026
That means funds tracking those indices will have to snap up SpaceX shares for your retirement funds.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Some hotels offered gasoline as a bonus for new bookings, offers that were quickly snapped up.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
The last available unit in Game 5 was snapped up earlier this week.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026
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Zana Cimili, Fortune, 12 June 2026
That means funds tracking those indices will have to snap up SpaceX shares for your retirement funds.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Some hotels offered gasoline as a bonus for new bookings, offers that were quickly snapped up.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
The last available unit in Game 5 was snapped up earlier this week.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for snap up
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“Snap up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snap%20up. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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