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verb (tr, adverb)
to avail oneself of eagerly and quicklyshe snapped up the bargains
to interrupt abruptly
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Idioms and Phrases with snap up
snap up
Snatch for one's own use, as in As soon as they lower the price we intend to snap up the house; it's exactly what we want. [Mid-1500s]
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