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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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2025
However, ants are territorial with peony nectar and won’t tolerate other insects trying to nab it.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2025
However, ants are territorial with peony nectar and won’t tolerate other insects trying to nab it.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
Additionally, Riley Green and Post Malone each nabbed five nominations.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 9 May 2025
Educators can also nab 20 percent off their in-store purchases, according to USA Today.
—Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
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“Nab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nab. Accessed 24 May. 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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