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!

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As far as beauty finds, snap up this hydrating under-eye cream from CeraVe that more than 43,000 shoppers swear by. —

Isabel Garcia, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025 Spurs snapped up Spence but within a couple of weeks Conte made his feelings about the move clear. —

Jay Harris, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025 Paul McCartney announced a second surprise show at the Bowery Ballroom slated for Wednesday night, but tickets were quickly snapped up. —

Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2025 Ticketmaster places all these hurdles on the way to a purchase with an eye toward stopping professional resellers — the networks of scalpers who snap up tickets with the goal of reselling for a profit. —

Whizy Kim, Vox, 12 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for snap up