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!
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Two-year, 10-year and 30-year Treasury yields all fell as investors snapped up bonds.
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
The middle aisle is restocked with home goods, organizers, candles, cleaning gadgets, even clothing and shoes, and new ALDI food items are stocked on the shelves, perched and ready for the deals to be snapped up by customers.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
The streamer has snapped up the limited series, which is about a network of female spies who help turn the tide of the war.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
It’s already been snapped up by more than 7,000 shoppers in the past month, so don’t wait to get yours.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
The middle aisle is restocked with home goods, organizers, candles, cleaning gadgets, even clothing and shoes, and new ALDI food items are stocked on the shelves, perched and ready for the deals to be snapped up by customers.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
The streamer has snapped up the limited series, which is about a network of female spies who help turn the tide of the war.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
It’s already been snapped up by more than 7,000 shoppers in the past month, so don’t wait to get yours.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for snap up
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“Snap up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snap%20up. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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