as in to grab
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
I snapped up the last remaining cupcake before anyone else could get their mitts on it
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He’s minimized the walks, partly due to his willingness to use his curveball early in counts for strikes to get ahead and grab count leverage.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
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Jones intentionally missed the free throw, grabbed his own rebound and fired a pass to Labissiere, who had popped out to the corner for a potential 3-point attempt.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Mar. 2025
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Gordon did score Newcastle’s second goal that night, when Quansah’s lack of familiarity with the role caught him out.—
Andy Jones,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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How To Solve Today’s Wordle The Hint: Pursue in order to catch.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Egwene, however, is captured, and Nynaeve and Elayne infiltrate the city of Falme in order to rescue her.—
Leigh Butler,
TIME,
13 Mar. 2025
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The wholesome video has captured the attention of more than 224,000 viewers.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Rollins prevailed when Reigns showed up and snatched him out of the cage, inadvertently giving him the win over Punk.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Teams seemingly snatched valuable free agents left and right while the Dolphins’ inactivity became a point of jest for national pundits like Pat McAfee.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2025
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Trump’s executive order about seized bitcoin mostly stayed within executive purview, but bigger moves will demand broader buy-in.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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In turn, Trump imposed double-digit tariffs against each nation until the amount of fentanyl being seized at the nation’s border drops to next to nothing.—
Anna Giaritelli,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
12 Mar. 2025
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Nick Crain,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Watkins made some bad decisions in traffic, and the Bruins were able to get away with some contact in the paint.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Snap (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snap%20%28up%29. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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