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

Customers have been snapping up the one-ounce bars since last October, paying around $2,000 a pop. —Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024

Wealthy investors have been snapping up commercial buildings, as well as hotels and residential real estate in recent years. —Rodrigo Orihuela, Fortune Europe, 9 Apr. 2024

Fashion insiders have been snapping up designs like those from Toteme for a minimalist look or decorative, eye-catching prints à la Hermès and Etro. Triangle scarves and paisley bandanas are also on trend for more casual looks. —Jana Ackermann, Glamour, 5 Apr. 2024

Start by snapping up the Apple AirPods, which are priced at $99, then grab the Levoit Air Purifier to fight spring allergies. —Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024

Cowboy Carter features 27 tracks, but Beyoncé fills more than that, due to the multiple editions of that tune that fans are still snapping up in sizable numbers. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024

Craig snapped up a branch here and there, slowly approaching us. —Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2024

More than 5,000 people have already snapped up the set in the past month, and the satisfied reviews are starting to roll in. —Melissa Epifano, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2024

When a favorite artist announces new tour dates, Vinson starts rallying friends and snapping up tickets, flights and hotel rooms for their next hurrah. —Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024