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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The sportswear giant, which supplies kits for the German team, said supporters flocking to snap up shirts of Kai Havertz, Deniz Undav and Aleksandar Pavlovic had drained supplies of the letter.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 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
Despite the new limitation, Carvana went on to snap up two more stores, in Massachusetts and in Ohio.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
He’d no* more than lie down on the floor to paint than May Belle would be after him to put an arm back on or snap up a dress.
From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson
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