nabbed; nabbing
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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
Recent Examples on the Web
Ohtani then nabbed back-to-back steals in the seventh.
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Jamie Barton, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
Donald Glover, an Emmy favorite from his years on the FX comedy Atlanta, nabbed his first nomination on the drama side for playing spy John Smith in the freshman season of Prime Video’s Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 14 Aug. 2024
Still, chances are, more of these groundbreaking Halloween guys will pop in stores again between now and October 31, so check back often to nab one for your own graveyard.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2024
Camila Mendes, the actress perhaps best known for playing Veronica in the CW series Riverdale, has nabbed the key role of Teela in Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel Films’ live-action take on Masters of the Universe.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2024
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Jamie Barton, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
Donald Glover, an Emmy favorite from his years on the FX comedy Atlanta, nabbed his first nomination on the drama side for playing spy John Smith in the freshman season of Prime Video’s Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 14 Aug. 2024
Still, chances are, more of these groundbreaking Halloween guys will pop in stores again between now and October 31, so check back often to nab one for your own graveyard.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2024
Camila Mendes, the actress perhaps best known for playing Veronica in the CW series Riverdale, has nabbed the key role of Teela in Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel Films’ live-action take on Masters of the Universe.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Nab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nab. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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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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