How to Use snap up in a Sentence

snap up

verb
  • My eyes wandered to his legs…but then snapped up.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Avoid my mistake and snap up these sleek styles before they're gone.
    — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
  • Hurry and snap up these savings before the flash sale ends tonight.
    — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Every spot for 2026 had been snapped up the day before.
    — Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The last available unit in Game 5 was snapped up earlier this week.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026
  • Many colors are selling fast, so make sure to snap up this all-season classy tee for just $45.
    — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
  • For a fun craft that doubles as spring décor, snap up this Lego lotus flower set.
    — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
  • For bedding upgrades, snap up this lightweight summer quilt and these cooling sheets.
    — Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • Plus, snap up this Warnes wireless bra that’s lightly lined for support and comfy enough to wear to sleep.
    — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
  • Five-figure seats—on top of lofty travel costs—risk alienating fans by paving the way for the wealthy to snap up tickets.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
  • Protest groups fear the sections of that pristine coastline could be snapped up by powerful investors.
    — ABC News, 3 June 2026
  • Some hotels offered gasoline as a bonus for new bookings, offers that were quickly snapped up.
    — ABC News, 11 June 2026
  • Protest groups fear sections of that pristine coastline could be snapped up by powerful investors.
    — Zana Cimili, Fortune, 12 June 2026
  • For bedding refreshes, snap up this lightweight summer quilt and these cooling sheets.
    — Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
  • That means funds tracking those indices will have to snap up SpaceX shares for your retirement funds.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 12 June 2026
  • And customers snap up sandwiches of brisket, three-meat sandwiches, and anything else.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • There are plenty more Le Creuset deals worth snapping up, below—from $22.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2026
  • Mid-morning Digest with a stroll through the farmers market and snap up some local goodies.
    — Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026
  • The plan to snap up Cursor is part of a huge shift at SpaceX toward AI.
    — Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
  • Here are 15 of the top patio furniture deals to snap up during Wayfair's big event.
    — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
  • The on-field winning also had fans snapping up more United merchandise.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 27 May 2026
  • FlyHouse snapped up a charter broker and MRO.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • There are bundles of taut chives still topped with blossoms, sweet and tender spears of asparagus, and creamy new potatoes all waiting to be snapped up.
    — Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Outdoor exercise lovers will want to snap up this $14 skort to stay cool while playing pickleball or going for a walk.
    — Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
  • Chip stocks – Big chip plays surged as investors snapped up semiconductor companies instead of software.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Primary Wave has been in the business of snapping up catalogs and image rights from some of music’s biggest names over the past few years.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
  • More than 1,000 Amazon shoppers snapped up the pants in the past month alone, doling out hundreds of five-star ratings in the process.
    — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
  • Then snap up this pretty seersucker comforter set that includes two pillow shams and sheets (and comes in 30 colors) for just $37.
    — Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
  • And thousands of fans have already snapped up $80 round-trip train tickets from Boston to the commuter rail station near the stadium.
    — ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • While admission was free, attendees were required to book in advance, and tickets were snapped up immediately.
    — Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026

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