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snapping (up)

verb , present participle of snap (up)

Synonyms and Antonyms of snapping (up)

to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly

I snapped up the last remaining cupcake before anyone else could get their mitts on it

Synonyms of snapping (up)

bagging, capturing, catching, collaring, copping [slang], corralling, getting, glomming, grabbing, grappling, hooking, landing, nabbing, nailing, netting, nobbling [British slang], rapping, seizing, snagging, snaring, snatching, trapping

Words Related to snapping (up)

gloving, haltering, lassoing, roping

apprehending, arresting, detaining

baying, cornering

clasping, clutching, fastening (on), fisting, grasping, gripping, holding, latching (on or onto), securing

rending, wresting

enmeshing (also immeshing), ensnaring, entangling, entrapping, meshing

abducting, kidnapping (also kidnaping), spiriting (away or off)

Phrases Synonymous with snapping (up)

taking hold (of)

Near Antonyms of snapping (up)

discharging, freeing, liberating, releasing

dropping, loosening, unhanding

Antonyms of snapping (up)

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