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!
Examples of snap up in a Sentence
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Avoid my mistake and snap up these sleek styles before they're gone.
—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
4 July 2026
Streamers including Netflix have downplayed their interest in taking on solo ownership of the Emmys and the fact hat none of these companies has snapped up the rights so far is telling.
—
Peter White,
Deadline,
2 July 2026
Zuckerberg began snapping up land on the Kauai island of Hawaii in 2014, now a $300 million property called Ko’olau Ranch.
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Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
And customers snap up sandwiches of brisket, three-meat sandwiches, and anything else.
—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
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Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
4 July 2026
Streamers including Netflix have downplayed their interest in taking on solo ownership of the Emmys and the fact hat none of these companies has snapped up the rights so far is telling.
—
Peter White,
Deadline,
2 July 2026
Zuckerberg began snapping up land on the Kauai island of Hawaii in 2014, now a $300 million property called Ko’olau Ranch.
—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
And customers snap up sandwiches of brisket, three-meat sandwiches, and anything else.
—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
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“Snap up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snap%20up. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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