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

Newcastle may have ‘only’ added 500 seats over the summer, but the positive effects are being felt by the club financially and by those supporters lucky enough to snap up those extra tickets for matches. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

The Swiss watchmaker acquired the legendary Universal Genève marque in 2023, before snapping up Gallet in late 2024. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2026

When the courtroom doors open, reporters’ heads snap up, eager to see if court officials have any updates to share. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026

Sanctioning Iranian oil effectively subsidizes the Chinese economy, Cassidy said, by creating a pool of cheap crude that only China is willing and able to snap up. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for snap up

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