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

In snapping up the English- and Spanish-language rights to the 2027 and 2031 Women’s World Cup, the streamer effectively consolidated the events under one media roof. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 July 2026

Software companies — Traders snapped up shares of software companies, driving up the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) by 1%. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 24 July 2026

Others say construction and an influx of workers are already causing havoc for ranchers and towns, driving up rents, snapping up farmland, illuminating the night sky, clogging roads and turning parts of rural Texas into industrial zones. — Marc Levy, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Registration was required for tickets, which were snapped up quickly. — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 16 July 2026

Rhymes for snap up

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