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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But two of the four $2,000 first class seats in the fourth row have been snapped up, and all four $1,000 tickets in the fifth row have been claimed.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Feb. 2026
Oil prices jumped Thursday to their highest level in nearly seven months and investors snapped up safe havens like gold, as tensions between the United States and Iran continue to flare.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
For example, the company snapped up Nicole Miller in 2022.
—Katie Abel, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Regretfully, he was snapped up by Chicago.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
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Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Feb. 2026
Oil prices jumped Thursday to their highest level in nearly seven months and investors snapped up safe havens like gold, as tensions between the United States and Iran continue to flare.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
For example, the company snapped up Nicole Miller in 2022.
—Katie Abel, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Regretfully, he was snapped up by Chicago.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for snap up
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“Snap up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snap%20up. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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