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

Way Day truly ends tonight, so don’t wait any longer to snap up these deals. —Bridget Degnan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2025

His tenure also saw the departure of several blue-chip artists: Gerhard Richter, who left for David Zwirner in 2022 after more than three decades with Marian Goodman; Nan Goldin, who joined Gagosian in 2023; and William Kentridge, who was snapped up by Hauser & Wirth in 2024. —News Desk, Artforum, 28 Apr. 2025

Head to Amazon now to snap up the Generic Modular Prefabricated Tiny Home, and keep scrolling to check out more tiny homes available. —Toni Sutton, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025

Now, Helm’s officially an NFL tight end, snapped up by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round of the NFL draft at pick No. 120. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for snap up

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