snap (up)

verb

Definition of snap (up)next
as in to grab
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly I snapped up the last remaining cupcake before anyone else could get their mitts on it

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snap (up)
  1. grab
  2. catch
  3. capture
  4. snatch
  5. seize
  6. get
Verb
  • Rather than going cold turkey on nightly dinner dates, try scaling back to just weekends, then using Thursday nights to grab drinks with your college pals.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Some Broad Ripple Starbucks lovers woke up to a surprise Thursday morning while stopping to grab a cup of Joe.
    Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of grab
Verb
  • But time might be running out for Belichick at his age (72) to get back to the NFL and score the 26 wins needed to catch Shula.
    David K. Li, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The 11-year-old girl was believed to be on a metal boat, which was caught in a storm that lasted several days in the central Mediterranean Sea.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of catch
Verb
  • She had been sentenced in absentia to 25 years in prison and was captured in 2010 and began serving her sentence.
    Tim Arango, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
  • This Morning, This Evening, a kind of tapestry film capturing bits of the lives of Black Americans living in Alabama.
    Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of capture
Verb
  • It was thought that the Yankees would pursue former Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames if Soto signed elsewhere, but the San Francisco Giants snatched him Saturday night on a colossal seven-year, $182 million deal.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Jefferson motioned like a yo-yo before his first touchdown, climbing up to the second level and snatching a pass with outstretched hands.
    Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of snatch
Verb
  • In between lies what's known as the area of separation. Rebels, some of them receiving Israeli aid, had previously seized positions on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights at the onset of the country's civil war.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Detectives seized video from the bank and sent it around to other officers, one of whom recognized Bryan, according to court records.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of seize
Verb
  • The way he's gotten to F1 has been a little difficult the last couple of years.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Anthopoulos said Grant Holmes will get a chance to win a starting job after impressing as both a reliever and starter in his 2024 rookie season.
    David O'Brien, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of get
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“Snap (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snap%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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