snap up
Example Sentences
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Over time, new buyers arrived to snap up cheap homes and the area slowly began growing again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Heading into Tuesday’s session, shares have more than doubled in 2026, propelled by demand for the company’s AI chips and prospects to snap up further market share.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
Wealthy buyers are also competing to snap up high-end watches, pushing their prices up.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 13, 2026
While many individual investors were eager to be a part of SpaceX's listing and snap up stock, others had expressed concerns about the number of investors who will be exposed to the company perhaps unintentionally.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Anastasia had just changed his diapers and now she was trying to snap up his overalls.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
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