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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Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 18 Dec. 2025
Run, don’t walk, to nab Wednesday tickets.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 16 Dec. 2025
Her win made history, as the oldest skier to nab a World Cup.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Continue reading … CRAZY CAPTURE – Hungry alligator nabbed outside 7-Eleven.
—FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Nab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nab. Accessed 24 Dec. 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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