snap (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for snap (up)
Verb
  • Money is being funneled into headline-grabbing initiatives, such as customer-facing chatbots and generative content tools.
    Mark Minevich, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Huda and Amaya appeared to remain on good terms, as Huda grabbed her hand at one point.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The senior receiver/running back caught a 49-yard pass in the second quarter for a touchdown and added a 90-yard TD run in the third to help the Mustangs to a 26-2 nonconference victory Thursday afternoon over Ag Science at Gately Stadium in Chicago.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Drone footage shows crews hosing down a smoking pile of materials that caught fire at a northeastern Massachusetts recycling plant.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Despite the immense potential and executive enthusiasm, many organizations grapple with implementation hurdles, with one study indicating that 74% struggle to scale AI initiatives effectively to capture value.
    Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
  • And Olbinski, in the right place at the right time, captured it all.
    Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • As the boy reached out to take the cap, Szczerek standing next to him snatched it away and gave it to a woman who put it in her handbag despite the boy’s visible protestations.
    Ben Morse, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
  • And just when the woman and the cookie are about to share a kiss, a hand reaches in from above and snatches the cookie from the scene.
    Moná Thomas, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That initial investigation led the HPD to obtain a search warrant to seize electronic devices from the property associated with the IP address of the cyber tip, and the department investigated online communications.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
  • In addition, several firearms and drugs were seized from other residences, according to police.
    Jack Moore, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Those in a market that can buy a version with a SIM tray will get a 3,988mAh battery.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
  • But offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo can manufacture easy touches for Brown to get him in rhythm early.
    Zach Berman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Snap (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snap%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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