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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Russia snapped up many of the assets left behind in the country.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
The tune was issued on vinyl and other physical formats recently, which gave Gomez’s loyal fans a chance to snap up a collectible.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
As uncertainty around President Donald Trump’s tariff plan hangs over markets, investors should consider snapping up shares of Cheniere Energy , according to G Squared Private Wealth’s Victoria Greene.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
Our readers have been busy snapping up spring deals left and right, from the Ulta 21 Days of Beauty Sale to Nordstrom’s savings event.
—Venus Wong, Refinery29, 7 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
The tune was issued on vinyl and other physical formats recently, which gave Gomez’s loyal fans a chance to snap up a collectible.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
As uncertainty around President Donald Trump’s tariff plan hangs over markets, investors should consider snapping up shares of Cheniere Energy , according to G Squared Private Wealth’s Victoria Greene.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
Our readers have been busy snapping up spring deals left and right, from the Ulta 21 Days of Beauty Sale to Nordstrom’s savings event.
—Venus Wong, Refinery29, 7 Apr. 2025
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 21 Apr. 2025.
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