as in to grab
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
I snapped up the last remaining cupcake before anyone else could get their mitts on it
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Fans eager to play the game as Ice Spice can grab her Fortnite skins in the Item Shop.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
13 Jan. 2025 -
So grab your favorite streaming device, line up some snacks, and let the enchantment unfold.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Betts, 32, ran to try to catch the ball, but Capobianco and Hansen reached over the fence to stop him from making the play.—
Daniel S. Levine,
People.com,
11 Jan. 2025
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Having the capability of catching the Starship booster is crucial for SpaceX, giving the company a completely reusable vehicle that is able to fly again.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
11 Jan. 2025
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The Bills captured yet another wild-card win under head coach Sean McDermott and will return to the AFC divisional round for a fifth straight season.—
Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
13 Jan. 2025
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Much of the incident was captured by another hotel resident on a cell phone, according to the documents.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
12 Jan. 2025
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Powerful streams of water from a veritable traffic jam of firetrucks were snatched by the wind and carried away as mist.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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Northwest Corpus Christi, Texas, snatched the third spot for the most affordable warm-weather destinations in the winter.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2025
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The Supreme Court should seize the first opportunity to overturn it.—
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards,
Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2025
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Officers spoke with him and seized his electronic devices.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Jan. 2025
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He’s got quite a fastball and has some creativity to him.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Instead of taking a three-score lead in that game, the Lions failed to get a first down.—
Mike Sando,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Snap (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snap%20%28up%29. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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