snap up
Britishverb
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to avail oneself of eagerly and quickly
she snapped up the bargains
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to interrupt abruptly
Example Sentences
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Pension funds and insurers that need to match the durations of their liabilities with similar assets snap up the longest-dated bonds even when yields are absurdly low.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Increasingly sophisticated bots are quick to snap up blocks of seats and flip them for a profit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
Wealthy buyers are also competing to snap up high-end watches, pushing their prices up.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 13, 2026
While many individual investors were eager to be a part of SpaceX's listing and snap up stock, others had expressed concerns about the number of investors who will be exposed to the company perhaps unintentionally.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
My eyes were on Edward, as usual, and I saw his head snap up to look at her.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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