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Synonyms
apprehend, arrest, bust [slang], collar, nail, nick [British slang], pick up, pinch, pull in, restrain, run in, seize
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Bell--also known as Tone or Ghost-- was nabbed at the motel on Wednesday with about $12,000 in cash and cocaine, the Detroit Free Press reported. — Fox News, "ICE's most wanted alleged human-trafficker nabbed in Michigan," 1 Aug. 2019 Or that his teammate Joahnys Argilagos, who’d tried fleeing the team in Mexico four months earlier, was nabbed at the U.S. border before being detained in Colorado for months. — Greg Bishop, SI.com, "Immigrant Song," 30 July 2019 In a statement, police identified the suspect as Lalance Smith, who was nabbed Monday morning in Waltham on charges of murder, armed robbery, and unlawful possession of a firearm in the shooting death of Woodrum. — Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, "Boston police arrest suspect in slaying of Dorchester man," 25 June 2019 The woman was reportedly attempting to steal more goods when she was nabbed. — cleveland.com, "Angry, drunk ex-girlfriend gets into man’s home through open window: Lyndhurst police blotter," 18 June 2019 Now, she's nabbed one more, with Lancôme this time around. — Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, "Chiara Ferragni Teamed Up With Lancôme — & You're Going To Want Everything," 15 June 2019 Prosecutors say he was nabbed in a sting in which the undercover officer sold him a pair of semiautomatic pistols with obliterated serial numbers. — Washington Post, "The Latest: No bail for man accused of Times Square plot," 7 June 2019 Tauchman one-hopped a 91 mph throw to catcher Gary Sanchez to nab him at the plate. — Jake Seiner, courant.com, "Encarnacion, ex-Rockies help Yankees beat Colorado 8-2," 20 July 2019 In the 37th minute, Diego Valeri crossed a ball into the box that Blanco got a head to, but his effort went off the underside off the crossbar and off the back of goalkeeper Greg Ranjitsingh, who turned around and nabbed the ball. — Caitlin Murray | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive.com, "Late goal helps Portland Timbers salvage a point in 1-1 draw with Orlando City SC," 18 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nab.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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