nabbed; nabbing
Examples of nab in a Sentence
We nabbed seats in the front row of the theater.
the officer nabbed the purse snatcher before he could escape
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His other notable roles include appearances on Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022) and Only Murders in the Building (2024), as well as a leading role on Hulu's Welcome to Chippendales (2022–2023), which nabbed him an Emmy nomination.
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Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
Early in the first round of the NFL draft, the Giants nabbed defensive standout Abdul Carter out of Penn State.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Italy’s Benedetta Porcaroli took Horizons’ best actress prize for the drama The Kidnapping of Arabella and Giacomo Covi nabbed best actor for his turn in the Italian-French coming-of-age film A Year of School.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Photos show hunters nabbing a 14-foot alligator This story has been updated to add photos.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
Early in the first round of the NFL draft, the Giants nabbed defensive standout Abdul Carter out of Penn State.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Italy’s Benedetta Porcaroli took Horizons’ best actress prize for the drama The Kidnapping of Arabella and Giacomo Covi nabbed best actor for his turn in the Italian-French coming-of-age film A Year of School.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Photos show hunters nabbing a 14-foot alligator This story has been updated to add photos.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nab
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“Nab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nab. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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nab
verb
nabbed; nabbing
1
: to seize and take into custody : arrest
2
: to seize suddenly
especially
: steal entry 1 sense 2a
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