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

Spots that are snapped up in the fall, or well after the tents have folded in the annual upfront bazaar, tend to realize a 20% premium over the ad rates set in the spring. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 June 2026

Five-figure seats—on top of lofty travel costs—risk alienating fans by paving the way for the wealthy to snap up tickets. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026

Outdoor exercise lovers will want to snap up this $14 skort to stay cool while playing pickleball or going for a walk. —Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026

The only way to have an open-top 599, other than being connected enough for a one-off or handy enough to work a Sawzall, was to snap up one of the 80 examples of the SA Aperta, debuted in 2010 to celebrate father-and-son designers Sergio and Andrea Pininfarina. —Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 28 May 2026

Rhymes for snap up

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