snap up

phrasal verb

snapped up; snapping up; snaps up

: to buy or take (something or someone) quickly or eagerly

Shoppers came to the store to snap up bargains after the holidays.

The company is hiring. When they see your work history, they'll snap you up!

Examples of snap up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to widespread media reports, Sweeney recently snapped up a house in the Keys for approximately $13.5 million. —Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024

And near the Willis Tower in Chicago, an investor snapped up a landmark building late last year at 300 West Adams Street for $4 million that sold for $51 million in 2012. —Julie Creswell, New York Times, 6 June 2024

Keeping scrolling to check out other great grills deals to snap up this Memorial Day weekend from Amazon. —Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024

Many others have been snapped up by conglomerates such as France’s LVMH and Kering—both family-controlled—including Berluti and Gucci respectively. —Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 8 May 2024

Other streaming services may be chomping at the bit to snap up more deals like Netflix, but this may not happen for the foreseeable future. —Justin Klawans, theweek, 2 Feb. 2024

Even before it was published, the movie rights were snapped up by the producer Scott Rudin for half a million dollars. —Penelope Green, New York Times, 24 May 2024

The V-neck tank has snaps up top and a straight hemline that can be tucked or worn out. —Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2024

Just one week after the NFL officially announced it 2024-25 schedule, fans are snapping up and paying up for secondary-market tickets to the NFL's International Series games. —Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024