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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Eugene Ohemeng, 31, was nabbed late Tuesday and charged with murder and gun possession for allegedly killing Ronald Williams earlier in the day, police said.
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Celebrity sales often occur in Bel Air or Malibu, where, in 2025, fans of the late singer Tom Petty were allowed to roam his Mediterranean-style estate, nabbing everything from bath towels to a casserole dish once used by the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer.
—Zoey Goto, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026
Travis Etienne nabbed a four-year, $52 million deal en route to New Orleans, and Kenneth Gainwell is leaving the Steelers for the Bucs (two-year, $14 million).
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
There is a frantic race to nab the fifth and sixth spots in the final standings and avoid the Play-In.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Celebrity sales often occur in Bel Air or Malibu, where, in 2025, fans of the late singer Tom Petty were allowed to roam his Mediterranean-style estate, nabbing everything from bath towels to a casserole dish once used by the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer.
—Zoey Goto, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026
Travis Etienne nabbed a four-year, $52 million deal en route to New Orleans, and Kenneth Gainwell is leaving the Steelers for the Bucs (two-year, $14 million).
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
There is a frantic race to nab the fifth and sixth spots in the final standings and avoid the Play-In.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Nab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nab. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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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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