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

Recent Examples on the Web

Registration was required for tickets, which were snapped up quickly. — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 16 July 2026

Shockwaves rippled through film circles after news reports that Letterboxd soon could be snapped up by a corporate buyer. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 July 2026

As business brokers tell it, the type of companies that millennials are now eagerly snapping up are smaller firms with recurring revenue, a solid customer base, expertise in a niche market, and books that are in order. — Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

In 2007, the Maserati was snapped up by passionate amateur racer Warren ‘Ned’ Spieker, of Atherton, Calif. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 10 July 2026

Rhymes for snap up

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