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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During the 28th Emmys ceremony on May 17, 1976, Saturday Night nabbed four awards, which included prevailing over its lone competitor — CBS’ The Carol Burnett Show — for best comedy-variety series.
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Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2025
The Croatian netminder — who starts ahead of former Inter Miami goalie Drake Callender — opted to react instead of predict en route to nabbing Messi’s weak lofted shot.
—Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
India nabs a noteworthy launch contract.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
The shelves of an average grocery store now have apples like the Sprizzle, Ambrosia, SweeTango, Cosmic Crisp, and many others competing to nab a spot, all while apple consumption has been relatively stagnant over the last decade.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 12 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2025
The Croatian netminder — who starts ahead of former Inter Miami goalie Drake Callender — opted to react instead of predict en route to nabbing Messi’s weak lofted shot.
—Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
India nabs a noteworthy launch contract.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
The shelves of an average grocery store now have apples like the Sprizzle, Ambrosia, SweeTango, Cosmic Crisp, and many others competing to nab a spot, all while apple consumption has been relatively stagnant over the last decade.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Nab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nab. Accessed 15 Sep. 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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