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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Executives from industrial giants to consumer goods firms are deploying capital on strategic deals designed to snap up competitors and acquire technologies instead of staking their reputations on major deals that run the risk of never materializing.
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Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
In the early 1900s, it was snapped up by Sir John Millais, the grandson of John Everett Millais, the Pre-Raphaelite painter behind Ophelia that now hangs in the Tate in London.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2025
While many of the company’s Southern California venues have since been snapped up by other exhibitors, its flagship movie mecca remains a white elephant.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2025
The 10-year and 30-year Treasury yields fell to 4.21% to and 4.8%, respectively, as investors snapped up bonds in a flight to safety and to lock in high rates.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
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Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
In the early 1900s, it was snapped up by Sir John Millais, the grandson of John Everett Millais, the Pre-Raphaelite painter behind Ophelia that now hangs in the Tate in London.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2025
While many of the company’s Southern California venues have since been snapped up by other exhibitors, its flagship movie mecca remains a white elephant.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2025
The 10-year and 30-year Treasury yields fell to 4.21% to and 4.8%, respectively, as investors snapped up bonds in a flight to safety and to lock in high rates.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Snap up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snap%20up. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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