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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Head to Amazon to snap up the Sernial White Sneakers for less than $25.
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Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
The hotel lies at the bottom of the Colombier area of the island where the grandest houses have been snapped up by the world’s wealthiest people, trying to get tantalizing peeks of them through the palms is a fun game.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
The Mounds View native said after Chicago’s morning skate that members of his family had purchased around 50 tickets for the game, with friends and former U of M teammates snapping up at least 15 more.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
Just last week, Cohen snapped up 1 million shares of GameStop, according to disclosures filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
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Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
The hotel lies at the bottom of the Colombier area of the island where the grandest houses have been snapped up by the world’s wealthiest people, trying to get tantalizing peeks of them through the palms is a fun game.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
The Mounds View native said after Chicago’s morning skate that members of his family had purchased around 50 tickets for the game, with friends and former U of M teammates snapping up at least 15 more.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
Just last week, Cohen snapped up 1 million shares of GameStop, according to disclosures filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 26 Jan. 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 3 Feb. 2026.
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