snap up

verb

1. to avail oneself of eagerly and quickly

   she snapped up the bargains

2. to interrupt abruptly

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Example Sentences

According to the cathedral's rector, tickets for the first week of Masses to be held in the restored church were snapped up within 25 minutes of going on sale.

From BBC

“People are snapping up claims as quickly as possible.”

From Los Angeles Times

On the back of his success, Littler darts, boards, cabinets, shirts are being snapped up in big numbers.

From BBC

Coach tickets for next year's extravaganza went on sale last night, and were all snapped up in just 30 minutes.

From BBC

Parents of young children are often spooked by the risks of last-minute Halloween costume shopping: wait too long and the costumes-of-the-moment may be all snapped up.

From Los Angeles Times

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