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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The Trojans also dominated on the boards, nabbing 40 rebounds, 11 offensive, as a team compared to Indiana’s 25 and eight.
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Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Border czar Tom Homan announced a drawdown of 700 immigration officers from Minneapolis and said further reductions are possible if state and local officials continue cooperating with efforts to nab criminals.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
During the quarter, YouTube inked a deal with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for exclusive global rights to the Oscars awards ceremony beginning in 2029 and running through 2033, nabbing the media rights from ABC.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
The track also became the first K-Pop song to win a Grammy on Sunday after nabbing the award for Best Song Written for Visual Media.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
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Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Border czar Tom Homan announced a drawdown of 700 immigration officers from Minneapolis and said further reductions are possible if state and local officials continue cooperating with efforts to nab criminals.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
During the quarter, YouTube inked a deal with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for exclusive global rights to the Oscars awards ceremony beginning in 2029 and running through 2033, nabbing the media rights from ABC.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
The track also became the first K-Pop song to win a Grammy on Sunday after nabbing the award for Best Song Written for Visual Media.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Nab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nab. Accessed 7 Feb. 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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