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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Retailers in neighboring Chile and Uruguay have booming businesses right now as Argentines snap up electronics, appliances and other goods now cheap in terms of Argentine pesos.
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Central banks have also continued snapping up gold reserves to reduce exposure to greenbacks.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Investors snapped up bonds, pushing yields lower.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
However, customers were quick to snap up the merkin thong, selling out the garment entirely in less than 24 hours after its initial launch.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Central banks have also continued snapping up gold reserves to reduce exposure to greenbacks.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Investors snapped up bonds, pushing yields lower.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
However, customers were quick to snap up the merkin thong, selling out the garment entirely in less than 24 hours after its initial launch.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 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 21 Oct. 2025.
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