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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Then snap up the sleek Asakuki Essential Oil Diffuser to add moisture back into the dry air this winter.
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Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
Vintage festival organizers and retailers are helping bring selvedge and raw denim into the mainstream, while a passionate global community of collectors continues to snap up rare and historic pieces for their private archives.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 19 Dec. 2025
Nonfiction soared in the years leading up to 2020, as readers snapped up titles proffering explanations of populism, social justice, and climate change.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Instead, the money will probably be funneled into Hulu or, perhaps, has already been spoken for by the new high-profile awards show Disney Entertainment co-chair Dana Walden snapped up late last year — the Grammys, which moves to the Alphabet network in 2027.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
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Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
Vintage festival organizers and retailers are helping bring selvedge and raw denim into the mainstream, while a passionate global community of collectors continues to snap up rare and historic pieces for their private archives.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 19 Dec. 2025
Nonfiction soared in the years leading up to 2020, as readers snapped up titles proffering explanations of populism, social justice, and climate change.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Instead, the money will probably be funneled into Hulu or, perhaps, has already been spoken for by the new high-profile awards show Disney Entertainment co-chair Dana Walden snapped up late last year — the Grammys, which moves to the Alphabet network in 2027.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Snap up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snap%20up. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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