snapped (up) (Meaning)

snapped (up)

to buy or take (something or someone) quickly or eagerly

The limited-edition sneakers snapped up by collectors within minutes of their release.
The paparazzi snapped up the exclusive photos of the celebrity wedding.
The online retailer snapped up the rights to the popular video game franchise.
The hungry lion snapped up its prey in a single powerful bite.
The child snapped up the last cookie before his sibling could get a piece.
The bidding war for the rare artwork snapped up to record-breaking amounts.
The photographer snapped up the perfect shot of the sunset over the ocean.
The students snapped up their textbooks from the bookstore as the new semester began.
The auctioneer snapped up the winning bid, sealing the deal for the prized painting.
The trap snapped up the unsuspecting rodent, startling the entire neighborhood.

to buy or take (something or someone) quickly or eagerly

grabbed, seized, caught, snatched, took hold (of), captured, rapped, landed, nailed, trapped

discharged, released,missed,liberated, loosened, freed, dropped,unhanded

The limited-edition sneakers snapped up by collectors within minutes of their release.

The paparazzi snapped up the exclusive photos of the celebrity wedding.

The online retailer snapped up the rights to the popular video game franchise.

The hungry lion snapped up its prey in a single powerful bite.