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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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Wine-world superstar McCoy is offering the ultimate oenophile’s insider access, whisking those who snap up this package behind the scenes of his latest undertaking long before any members of the public, or even mainstream collectors, will have the chance. Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 18 Nov. 2025 It’s recently been snapped up by more than 700 shoppers and has racked up thousands of perfect ratings from customers. Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025 Nothing indicated that the removal credits Microsoft was snapping up were enough to cancel out these emissions, let alone surmount them. Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025 The streamer has also snapped up the show for the Central and Eastern Europe region. Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 4 Nov. 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 26 Nov. 2025.

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