have been snapping
- present perfect progressive of snap.
Example Sentences
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Investors have been snapping up space stocks lately in the hope that the Artemis II mission around the moon will kick-start a new era of space exploration.
From Barron's ● Apr. 16, 2026
Some billionaires, such as Google co-founder Larry Page and Meta co-founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg, have been snapping up luxury real estate in Florida and other states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
Private-equity firms have been snapping up Japanese assets as corporations in the country become more open to foreign partners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
Wilko's rivals have been snapping up parcels of the company since administrators were unable to find a buyer for the whole business.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2023
Things have been snapping inside me for four months like little hooks on a dress, and it's about to come off when a few more hooks go.
From Tales of the Jazz Age by Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott)
