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
  • Zar rushed to a drawer and grabbed from it passports, as well as insurance and banking documents.
    Ray Sanchez, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Fans eager to play the game as Ice Spice can grab her Fortnite skins in the Item Shop.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of grab
Verb
  • Betts, 32, ran to try to catch the ball, but Capobianco and Hansen reached over the fence to stop him from making the play.
    Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Having the capability of catching the Starship booster is crucial for SpaceX, giving the company a completely reusable vehicle that is able to fly again.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of catch
Verb
  • The Bills captured yet another wild-card win under head coach Sean McDermott and will return to the AFC divisional round for a fifth straight season.
    Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Early photos and videos taken by residents captured what appeared to be the first flames of the deadly Eaton fire, burning at the base of a Southern California Edison electrical transmission tower before racing down the canyon toward homes.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of capture
Verb
  • Powerful streams of water from a veritable traffic jam of firetrucks were snatched by the wind and carried away as mist.
    Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Northwest Corpus Christi, Texas, snatched the third spot for the most affordable warm-weather destinations in the winter.
    Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of snatch
Verb
  • The Supreme Court should seize the first opportunity to overturn it.
    Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Officers spoke with him and seized his electronic devices.
    Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of seize
Verb
  • Biden's plan was to enable applicants to stay with their families while immigration officials determined their cases, touting it as a far more humane way to carry out the process and get more people green cards or permanent resident status.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
  • People with low credit scores can also have trouble getting a loan or can be forced to borrow at higher interest rates.
    Noam N. Levey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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 Jan. 2025.

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