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Definition snap up in British English

snap up phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to buy something as soon as it becomes available

Example

By 10 o'clock most of the best bargains had been snapped up.

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Example

I'd snap up his offer if I were you.

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Definition snap up in British English