snapped
Example Sentences
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Birotte snapped, questioning if he’d ever been a defense attorney.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Barrymore, 51, snapped up the six-bedroom, nine-bathroom property for $4.4 million in 2024, according to property records.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
One snapped a picture of the sale sign, at which point employees pointed out the date in small font.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
More than 1.5 million tickets were snapped up in advance across five languages - early proof of a frenzy few films command.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Duane sauntered over to the mouth of his cave and snapped off a hanging icicle for breakfast.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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