snapped

Example Sentences

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Instead, he snapped up a used Toyota Tacoma with 22,000 miles on it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The S&P 500 snapped a nine-week winning streak this week as some of the market’s biggest winners—particularly fast-rising technology and growth stocks—came under pressure.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Before being snapped up by the spouses, who wed in 2015, the home—which is located in the Hill Country—had been on the market for just $685,000, having initially been listed for $849,000 in January 2015.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Instead, the squad headed to one of the country's famed fjords to be snapped head-to-toe in authentic Viking dress, with weapons and shields to boot.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

And when it snapped, we were in a bunch below to catch him and the rope.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck