snapped
Example Sentences
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The retired announcer snapped up the 1,244-square-foot dwelling in 2017, purchasing it from the building’s developer the year it was built.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
After the magnetic locks snapped shut, no one on the inside could get out and no one on the outside could get in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The property, which was built in 1938, was snapped up by the couple in 2005 for $2.3 million, and in the decades since, has been “renovated to perfection.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Thrust into the limelight, tabloids snapped photos of him travelling and with his new wife Rachel Danis.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
“If you have something to say, you need to speak a little clearer,” I snapped.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
