snap up

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!

Examples of snap up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The fans followed as well – the day was already close to selling out before Williams’ announcement, but the remaining seats were snapped up as soon as her participation was made public. —Ben Church, CNN Money, 9 June 2026

Mid-morning Digest with a stroll through the farmers market and snap up some local goodies. —Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026

Unilever has snapped up a number of challenger brands, like Gruns, the DTC supplement gummy brand, and Squatch, which sells personal care products aimed at men. —Amelia Lucas,melissa Repko, CNBC, 7 June 2026

The trend suggests shale drillers are responding to sustained gains in oil prices as overseas refiners snap up US cargoes to replace oil supplies disrupted by the conflict that’s nearing the 100-day mark. —Emma Sanchez, Fortune, 6 June 2026

Rhymes for snap up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup