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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Appeal To All Five Senses People still like going out, meeting others and grabbing coffee.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025 -
Scott grabbed some pizza and returned to park her Subaru near the West Shore Market to wait for Serafini.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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However, Trump caught the attention of the Republican Party through his comments regarding Mexican immigration.—
Ally Goelz,
The Washington Examiner,
16 June 2025
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If such cancers had been regularly caught this early before, their natural histories might be charted.—
Siddhartha Mukherjee,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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This collection was taken by National Park Service photographers, who have captured federal public lands and wild critters across the Western U.S.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
6 June 2025
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Social media video captured Thursday night showed dozens of cars leaving neighborhoods in the city’s south.—
Mohammed Tawfeeq,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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California Burglars clean out father-son jewelers, snatch heirlooms, ‘a lifetime’s worth of work’ May 28, 2025 Nasarenko added that the offenses carried additional enhancements since the burglary drew more than $3 million.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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The result is, at best, a temporary reprieve snatched out of defeat.—
The Editors,
National Review,
12 June 2025
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Creators are making money via social media and e-commerce platforms every day, so there’s no reason why freelancers can’t seize the opportunity as well.—
Chelsea Tobin,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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The Astros did not seize it, bypassing infielder Brice Matthews in favor of journeymen veterans Cooper Hummel and Luis Guillorme.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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Christina Aguilera didn't let the haters get her down early in her career.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
14 June 2025
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His parents weren't totally aware of his unusual spot to get a few hours of rest.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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“Snap (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snap%20%28up%29. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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