snap up

verb

snapped up; snapping up; snaps up
Synonyms of snap upnext
: 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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The 1996 work is part of eight self-portraits Bowie created during a prolific period of painting, all of which were snapped up immediately. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 Some analysts say SpaceX may snap up more spectrum to fulfill that ambition. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 During Paris Fashion Week, the Dries Van Noten store was reportedly packed with shoppers, snapping up Klausner’s FW26 collection and showing that the relatively new designer’s vision is paying off. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026 They’re being snapped up all too quick for comfort, so waste no time in rounding out your cart with these poweful, clinical-grade, at-home solutions for looking — and feeling — your very best. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 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 16 Oct. 2026.

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