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snatch up
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | snatch up - to grasp hastily or eagerly; "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"snatch, snapclutch, prehend, seize - take hold of; grab; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"swoop up, swoop - seize or catch with a swooping motion |
Translationssnatch up
snatch upTo purchase or acquire something quickly before anyone else has the chance. During the Black Friday sales, customers rush through stores snatching merchandise up at incredibly low prices. The corporation has been snatching up smaller startup companies to broaden its range of products and services.See also: snatch, upsnatch something up 1. Lit. to grasp something and lift it up. Tom snatched the last cookie up and popped it into his mouth. He snatched up the last piece of cake. 2. Fig. to collect or acquire as many of something as possible. The shoppers snatched the sale merchandise up very quickly. The shoppers snatched up the sale merchandise very quickly.See also: snatch, upsnatch up
Related to snatch up: shake off, so far, steadied, call on, took over, outmaneuvered, reassessingSynonyms for snatch upverb to grasp hastily or eagerlySynonymsRelated Words- clutch
- prehend
- seize
- swoop up
- swoop
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