SNAP UP Definition & Meaning

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snap up

verb

to avail oneself of eagerly and quickly
she snapped up the bargains
to interrupt abruptly

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Idioms and Phrases

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]

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A $10 fee appears to be discouraging brokers from snapping up prime tee times at L.A.’s public golf courses and selling the reservations online, interviews and data show.

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Inside, delegates posed with giant cutouts of Trump, wore glittery gold-sequined jackets emblazoned with “Trump the Golden Era” and snapped up “MAGA” rhinestone jewelry.

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So what about the bargains that have been snapped up?

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People with hotel industry ties are among buyers and entities that have snapped up 22 parcels within national park boundaries; plans unclear.

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But their relationship had started to fray when — with success in sight — Kaspar became part owner of AveXis, a biotech startup that had snapped up the rights to his SMA drug.

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