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Synonyms

snap up

British  

verb

  1. to avail oneself of eagerly and quickly

    she snapped up the bargains

  2. to interrupt abruptly

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
snap up Idioms  

  1. 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

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Your $40 bid may be the market and you might effectively snap up the stock at a steal.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026

That means investors should keep an eye out for dips that offer a chance to snap up these shares.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

A long shot: Early buyers unfazed by record-breaking four-figure ticket prices were quick to snap up entry-level passes to big games, said Stengele.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

KKR’s planned acquisition comes as foreign companies, including private-equity firms, snap up data centers as the artificial-intelligence boom fuels demand for computing capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

I don’t think I’ve ever seen Coop’s head snap up so quick.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone

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