snap (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snap (up)
Verb
  • On third-and-9 from the 50, Murray threw a contested pass that receiver Zay Jones couldn’t grab.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Thomas grabbed her husband’s ashes and some cash before trying to rescue her German shepherd, Storm, her companion of more than six years.
    Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Regulators caught off-guard News of Tesla’s Bay Area robotaxi plans unsettled regulators at the California State Transportation Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), according to the emails exchanged on July 25, which were seen by Reuters.
    Chris Kirkham, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Rodriguez, 23, didn’t spend a ton of time catching in the Yankees’ system due to New York’s abundance of catching prospects, catching only 172 games over six seasons in the minors.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Altuve’s leadoff double delivered a chance to capture momentum.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
  • This critical series cinematically captures the horrific terrorism that stunned the world on October 7 with harrowing precision and inspires with these true-life stories of heroism and heartbreak.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Bob's escape apparel over the two-day fight for his daughter's survival features cataract-protecting sunglasses snatched comically from a drugstore rack.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Janus snatched up the feature following its competition premiere in Cannes and ahead of its North American debut at the New York Film Festival.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The boost would be short-lived, as the Shamrocks seized the momentum back with a strong defensive response and took possession over at the Spartans’ 29-yard line.
    Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
  • In September, the DEA in Atlanta seized over 1,000 pounds of meth in an operation targeting the CJNG.
    Asher Redd, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Johnson's offense got things going in the second half.
    Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The biggest stage in American entertainment is about to get some serious Latin flavor.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 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 29 Sep. 2025.

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