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
Tiller also made an impact as a rim protector and grabbed four offensive rebounds.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
Ricks grabbed a knife from the kitchen and began to stab Sanchez multiple times, court records showed.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
Dai Dai Ames scored 27 points, Chris Bell 17, John Camden 11 and Lee Dort grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds for the Golden Bears, who were considered one of the bubble teams when the conference tournament began.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2026
The two starred in the 1991 film Strays together, and Christian claims that, while rehearsing lines in his trailer, Busfield grabbed her, threw her against a wall, and kissed her, according to a police interview obtained by The Mirror US.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Firefly Aerospace grabbed headlines in 2025 when its Blue Ghost lander became the first by a commercial company to stick its moon landing.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Ricks grabbed a kitchen knife and stabbed Sanchez multiple times before turning the weapon on the boys.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Jac Caglianone grabbed a cup of coffee from teammate Vinnie Pasquantino.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
Debora dos Santos grabbed 10 rebounds to go with nine points for the Vandals.
—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
Ricks grabbed a knife from the kitchen and began to stab Sanchez multiple times, court records showed.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
Dai Dai Ames scored 27 points, Chris Bell 17, John Camden 11 and Lee Dort grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds for the Golden Bears, who were considered one of the bubble teams when the conference tournament began.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2026
The two starred in the 1991 film Strays together, and Christian claims that, while rehearsing lines in his trailer, Busfield grabbed her, threw her against a wall, and kissed her, according to a police interview obtained by The Mirror US.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Firefly Aerospace grabbed headlines in 2025 when its Blue Ghost lander became the first by a commercial company to stick its moon landing.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Ricks grabbed a kitchen knife and stabbed Sanchez multiple times before turning the weapon on the boys.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Jac Caglianone grabbed a cup of coffee from teammate Vinnie Pasquantino.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
Debora dos Santos grabbed 10 rebounds to go with nine points for the Vandals.
—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grabbed
Verb
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Trump has been warning of the Cuban government’s downfall since his administration struck Venezuela and snatched Maduro in a secret raid on his compound.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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The former is now in shackles in a New York detention facility after being snatched from Caracas by US special forces in an extraordinary overnight raid.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Agents also seized about $80,000 in cash, six firearms and additional quantities of narcotics during arrests carried out Thursday morning.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Government agencies commonly seized land from Black and Latino property owners to expand cities and build infrastructure.—
Ara Rosenthal,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Ahead of the festival, which kicks off Thursday, the De Los team has assembled a list of acts that have caught our attention.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Now, Taiwan is caught in geopolitical limbo.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Lithium refining is expensive and technologically complex, and most of the world’s midstream processing capacity remains concentrated in China, meaning Chinese firms dominate not only mining but also the chemical refining stage where much of the value is captured.—
Ray Mwayera,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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See a full recap of the day, captured courtside by The Star’s Emily Curiel and Tammy Ljungblad.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The device landed in the crosswalk, struck a barrier, and was extinguished a few feet from the police.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Schwarber followed with a 427-foot drive that landed near the back of the second deck in right field to put the United States on top 3-1.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Bulls got within 10 again on a couple of occasions in the fourth quarter, but each time the Kings came up with big baskets to stem the tide and secure the victory.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Phillip Danault got a lukewarm reception during his first game in Los Angeles since the Kings traded him back to Montreal in December.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Elsewhere, the long-running series The Call of the Mountain, about an alpine doctor, has been snagged by JOJ for Slovakia and by the AXN White channel for pay TV in Slovakia and the Czech Republic.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2026
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So when Jorge Polanco bounced a ball up the middle, and Blue Jays third baseman Ernie Clement, shaded far to his left, snagged it and crossed the bag, Naylor had a plan.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Grabbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grabbed. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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