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Definition

To hurry, to proceed quickly.

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In Context

  • ""Come now, let's snap it up! Faster! Faster! Think fast! Let's go!""
  • "President hopes to Push Wealth Taxes Through in a Month."
  • "A man behind the counter looks up and yells at me. "Snap it up, Danny. We got a flock of orders waiting.""
  • "The guests have been smiling for two and half hours and are so bored they're discussing their dental appointments. . . and everyone is anxiously facing the kitchen. . . . I summon my best friend, Mayva, who says, "You'd better snap it up.""
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