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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This is when there’s a bit of a curveball: The kidnapper nabbed the wrong kid, someone named Kyle whose dad is David’s driver and friend.
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Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 15 Aug. 2025
His turn in The Crown nabbed him both an Emmy and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2025
But that didn’t stop the younger-skewing, TikTok-ready series (which had some of the best celebrity and comedian guest booking in Hollywood) from nabbing its first, and now only, nomination for technical direction and camerawork for a series.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
DeBose, 34, nabbed a Tony nomination for her star turn as Disco Donna in Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, and originated roles on Broadway in Hamilton, A Bronx Tale, Motown the Musical and Bring It On: The Musical.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 15 Aug. 2025
His turn in The Crown nabbed him both an Emmy and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2025
But that didn’t stop the younger-skewing, TikTok-ready series (which had some of the best celebrity and comedian guest booking in Hollywood) from nabbing its first, and now only, nomination for technical direction and camerawork for a series.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
DeBose, 34, nabbed a Tony nomination for her star turn as Disco Donna in Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, and originated roles on Broadway in Hamilton, A Bronx Tale, Motown the Musical and Bring It On: The Musical.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Nab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nab. Accessed 28 Aug. 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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