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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Infielder Chris Hacopian barrels a ball, but Jaquae Stewart nabs it right before the warning track.
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Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
In January 1988 came another trip to Fort Pierce, this time with infamous photographer and soon-to-be filmmaker Larry Clark in tow to nab shots of Gary for the Voice article.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
Right fielder Aaron Judge made a laser of a throw on a Ketel Marte single to nab Tatis and eliminate Skenes’ first potential threat with runners on the basepaths.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
The Market at 7th Street in uptown and Optimist Hall in Optimist Park both nabbed Best Food Hall nominations in the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
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Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
In January 1988 came another trip to Fort Pierce, this time with infamous photographer and soon-to-be filmmaker Larry Clark in tow to nab shots of Gary for the Voice article.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
Right fielder Aaron Judge made a laser of a throw on a Ketel Marte single to nab Tatis and eliminate Skenes’ first potential threat with runners on the basepaths.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
The Market at 7th Street in uptown and Optimist Hall in Optimist Park both nabbed Best Food Hall nominations in the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Nab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nab. Accessed 20 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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