as in snatched
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
don't grab my arm like that
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Recent Examples of grabbed
The incident occurred near 87th Avenue and Van Buren Street when a man grabbed a girl by the arm.
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Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Riddle then grabbed Quirke by the collar and threw him down onto a table before walking off the set with a TMZ championship belt.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Heim worked his way back to the front of the pack in the final stage as Brent Crews, who started third and had been running in the Top Five most of the day, grabbed the late lead.
—Shane Connuck
october 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images OpenAI's new artificial intelligence video app Sora has already grabbed the top spot in Apple's App Store as its number one free app, despite being invite-only.
—Jaures Yip, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
She had been grabbed for a short post-match interview for another content creator’s video, after England had defeated the Netherlands 2-1 in the semi-final of the Euros.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
The officer grabbed Venegas’ arm and forced it behind his back as Venegas protested and called out for help, according to the complaint.
—Julia Marnin
october 2, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Deputies said the woman then grabbed a knife and set upon her 11-year-old, cutting the child’s hand.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Jewell Loyd grabbed four offensive rebounds, with every extra possession mattering in a contest with such slim margins as the Fever refused to wilt.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Riddle then grabbed Quirke by the collar and threw him down onto a table before walking off the set with a TMZ championship belt.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Heim worked his way back to the front of the pack in the final stage as Brent Crews, who started third and had been running in the Top Five most of the day, grabbed the late lead.
—Shane Connuck
october 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images OpenAI's new artificial intelligence video app Sora has already grabbed the top spot in Apple's App Store as its number one free app, despite being invite-only.
—Jaures Yip, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
She had been grabbed for a short post-match interview for another content creator’s video, after England had defeated the Netherlands 2-1 in the semi-final of the Euros.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
The officer grabbed Venegas’ arm and forced it behind his back as Venegas protested and called out for help, according to the complaint.
—Julia Marnin
october 2, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Deputies said the woman then grabbed a knife and set upon her 11-year-old, cutting the child’s hand.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Jewell Loyd grabbed four offensive rebounds, with every extra possession mattering in a contest with such slim margins as the Fever refused to wilt.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grabbed
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The prospect of shooting those tapes is a lot more chilling to me — or at least a lot more palpable — than the idea of my kids getting snatched by a neighbor on Halloween night, and Perry makes the most of it without completely unbalancing the rest of this otherwise fun-loving omnibus.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
1 Oct. 2025
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Both cars washed up the track; Elliott committed to the bottom, cleared them, and snatched the win - and with it, an automatic berth into the next Playoff round.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The man reported to the Sheriff’s Office he had been scammed; the Sheriff’s Office then obtained a warrant and seized $14,120 from the ATM.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Clermont County Dog Warden seized the animals in May.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Oct. 2025
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The deal has caught the eye of equity analyst Jonathan Hurn.—
Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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According to authorities Gibson allowed his large dogs to roam freely in the neighborhood and a neighbor’s ring camera caught footage moments after the alleged atatck.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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The picture was captured from behind, taken outside and showed the couple holding hands in a rare display of royal PDA.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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All these years later, whiteface has once again captured the public imagination.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The case brought by a group of NFL players (including Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, Vincent Jackson and Mike Vrabel) initially landed a preliminary injunction that required the NFL to lift the lockout and made rules vulnerable to antitrust scrutiny.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Hilary Bevan Jones’ recently launched Hilltop Screen has landed investment from Broadway producer John Gore’s TV and film venture, and drafted in Francis Hopkinson for a new central role.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The wild card here is Mateychuk, who got his feet wet in 45 games as a 20-year-old last season and even spent some time in the top four.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Both shoes and bags also got some spring-appropriate color updates in fuchsia, amber and mint.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There was a fleeting moment after Johnson’s second touchdown — a bullet from Dart into a tight window that the second-year tight end impressively snagged — that allowed one to wonder if the Giants’ fortunes were finally changing.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Bridesmaids went on to earn more than $300 million worldwide and snagged two Academy Award nominations — one for Best Original Screenplay for Wiig and Annie Mumolo, and another for Melissa McCarthy in the Best Supporting Actress category.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Grabbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grabbed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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