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 Kane has grabbed the headlines, but Bellingham is England’s MVP so far. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026 During the encore, Lifeson fired a foam arrow at Peart and the drummer grabbed it and stuffed it in his mouth. — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 Lexie Hull scored 14 points, Damaris Dantas added 12 and Tyasha Harris scored 10, while Monique Billings grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds. — John W. Davis, Oc Register, 9 July 2026 Noguera, 36, grabbed her keys, forced the door open and ran out into the street in a panic. — Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 8 July 2026 Niemiec grabbed her backpack and dumped out the items inside the bag onto the woman’s body, the report says. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026 In recent years, Johnson has accumulated millions of social-media followers and grabbed national headlines with his longevity efforts, at one point getting blood plasma transfusions from his teenage son. — Sarah Todd, STAT, 8 July 2026 His bid was nearly ended by Bart in the third inning, but a long fly ball to left off Jones’ slider was grabbed by Bryan Reynolds at the wall. — ABC News, 8 July 2026 When Kennedy approached the rider and grabbed the handlebars to check whether the bike was registered, the rider refused to get off and allegedly tried to pull away. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grabbed
  1. snatched
  2. seized
  3. caught
  4. captured
  5. landed
  6. got
  7. snagged
Verb
  • Like Fritz said, Tiafoe snatched his NBA-style pants off in one motion.
    — Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Hope was dangled like a carrot, then cruelly snatched away, more than once.
    — Marissa Stapley, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Definition of snatched
Verb
  • Councilmember Monica Rodriguez, who voted against the proposal in mid-June, voiced fears that the list of noncitizen voters would immediately be seized by federal immigration authorities.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, Russia’s military on Saturday claimed to have seized the city of Kostiantynivka, a key defensive hub in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region.
    — Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of seized
Verb
  • Nguyen said that led to an epiphany — and the creation of an Atlanta-area business that has caught the attention of social media scrollers, celebrity clientele and global automakers.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
  • Tyler officially caught the singing bug after placing second at the talent show hosted by a local rugby club.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of caught
Verb
  • The singer quickly zipped up his black trousers, but not before a fan captured a video of the wardrobe malfunction.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026
  • The collective spectacle captured a tension that Swift has long been charting through her music.
    — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
Definition of captured
Verb
  • The plane landed upright in the water and was being towed back to a dock, the FDNY said.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Rafael Devers hit two homers, the latter being a 463-foot shot that landed in the upper deck.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 July 2026
Definition of landed
Verb
  • Three players who logged heavy minutes in the two previous games -- Vlad Goldin, Jahmir Young and Trevor Keels -- got the night off.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • And the Dodgers got another shot, with Pages on second to start the inning.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of got
Verb
  • Curious who snagged their diploma and made the list?
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2026
  • That said, the PA6 was soaking wet, undried, and actually got snagged at one point, causing a layer line to appear.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 27 June 2026
Definition of snagged

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