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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And Anderson nabbed a Best Original Screenplay nod from the Academy, alongside a pair of performance nominations for Burt Reynolds and Julianne Moore.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
In this creative director, Balenciaga’s parent company Kering has nabbed for itself a top couturier with a pent-up following of wealthy people who will freely spend.
—Sarah Mower, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2025
The record was most recently held by Playboi Carti’s Music, which nabbed the honor upon its March 14 release.
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
Among wide receivers with at least 60 routes run, Diggs ranks first in the NFL in receptions per target, nabbing 87 percent of the balls thrown his way without any drops.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
In this creative director, Balenciaga’s parent company Kering has nabbed for itself a top couturier with a pent-up following of wealthy people who will freely spend.
—Sarah Mower, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2025
The record was most recently held by Playboi Carti’s Music, which nabbed the honor upon its March 14 release.
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
Among wide receivers with at least 60 routes run, Diggs ranks first in the NFL in receptions per target, nabbing 87 percent of the balls thrown his way without any drops.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Nab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nab. Accessed 6 Oct. 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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