GRABBED Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

grabbed

verb

past tense of grab

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 Clark then went back to his golf bag, grabbed another iron, and placed it behind the ball. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 The one that has grabbed most of the headlines is its pull back from LIV. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 And styles inspired by the Belle Époque’s drop-waists and rich textures have also grabbed shoppers’ attention, thanks again to recent collections from Blazy and Anderson. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026 One of them grabbed Zeraati while the other plunged a knife into his right leg three times. — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026 Mbiya scored eight points and grabbed three rebounds while playing 16 minutes in a first-round NCAA Tourney victory over Cal Baptist. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026 Village officials said the coyote grabbed a small dog from a yard in the Tangley Oaks subdivision. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 Authorities say Davis was in the car with his nephew, who grabbed the murder weapon and fired the fatal bullet. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 The rookie out of Miami grabbed at the area between his right shoulder and his neck, inside his collarbone. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

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Mendoza’s first drive ended with his first interception, which Texans linebacker Wade Woodaz snatched and took back 80 yards for a pick six.

— Sam Warren, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
The thieves then snatched the paintings and fled through the museum’s gardens—the whole heist took place in under three minutes.

— News Desk, Artforum, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of snatched

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When asked about the spate of shootings, White House spokesperson Lauren Bis told NPR that the task force has made more than 11,000 arrests and seized more than 2,000 firearms.

— Juliana Kim, NPR, 23 Aug. 2026
Investors seized on that weakness, many placing bets that the cryptocurrency would be stuck in that range for some time to come.

— Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of seized

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The 6-2 Marshall, a former second-round pick of the Carolina Panthers, hasn’t made big plays in the passing game, but has caught Slowik’s eye in another area.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Noah Tarrant caught both scoring passes, 12 and 63 yards, and finished with five catches for 106 yards.

— Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of caught

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Gotham midfielder Rose Lavelle landed hard with the back of her head hitting the ground in the 31st minute.

— Phuoc Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
The first deportation flight since TPS ended landed in Haiti last week with more than 160 passengers onboard, and authorities have said more flights are expected.

— Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of landed

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Sheppard snagged Tyrod Taylor’s pass, then narrowly got both feet down before going out of bounds.

— Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
With four seconds left in the first half, Mitchell snagged a needle-threading pass from Clark and finished in traffic for her 20th and 21st points of the night.

— Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of snagged

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