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 newfound status was apparent in the fans tailgating outside the club — sometimes in subzero temperatures — to nab a seat to see their hero.
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 30 Nov. 2025
Initially, the Gators were in the mix to nab Lane Kiffin from Ole Miss, offering him one of the most significant salaries in college football along with a massive NIL budget.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Bleary-eyed bargain hunters stood in lines at retail stores to nab the best deals.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2025
Interior Minister Laurent Nunez congratulated police in a message on X for having nabbed one of the fugitives.
—CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 30 Nov. 2025
Initially, the Gators were in the mix to nab Lane Kiffin from Ole Miss, offering him one of the most significant salaries in college football along with a massive NIL budget.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Bleary-eyed bargain hunters stood in lines at retail stores to nab the best deals.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2025
Interior Minister Laurent Nunez congratulated police in a message on X for having nabbed one of the fugitives.
—CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Nab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nab. Accessed 5 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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