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
However, she was momentarily stopped when one concert goer grabbed her, violently yanking her backwards and into the barricade.
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Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The Bruins grabbed four points with back-to-back wins over the Blackhawks and Washington Capitals.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
In another video, security can be seen swarming the concertgoer who grabbed the 23-year-old, with several team members appearing to grab ahold of the fan in the crowd as others look on in shock.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
Wilkie grabbed his shucking knife, popped one open and slurped down the silky meat inside.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Bill dropped his knife, grabbed his rifle and jumped back.
—Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
The incident occurred near 87th Avenue and Van Buren Street when a man grabbed a girl by the arm.
—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
Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The Bruins grabbed four points with back-to-back wins over the Blackhawks and Washington Capitals.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
In another video, security can be seen swarming the concertgoer who grabbed the 23-year-old, with several team members appearing to grab ahold of the fan in the crowd as others look on in shock.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
Wilkie grabbed his shucking knife, popped one open and slurped down the silky meat inside.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Bill dropped his knife, grabbed his rifle and jumped back.
—Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
The incident occurred near 87th Avenue and Van Buren Street when a man grabbed a girl by the arm.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grabbed
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In a TikTok video, the woman shared the moment when her dog, a cocker spaniel named Tiki, jumped up and snatched her burger right out of her hand.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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While living in Barcelona for four months, a man on a bike snatched my phone right out of my hand, leaving me stranded without a way to contact anyone.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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In Gaza, the same preparations were being made to receive 250 Palestinian prisoners convicted of serious crimes, and 1,700 who were seized by Israel during the war and held without charge, including 22 children.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
12 Oct. 2025
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Israel is to free some 250 Palestinians serving prison sentences, as well as around 1,700 people seized from Gaza the past two years and held without charge.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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If caught in a rip current, remain calm.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Oct. 2025
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This Trendy Queen cardigan caught my attention, since it can be layered with a variety of tops and even styled alone.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Oct. 2025
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At the beginning of this year, China’s AI model DeepSeek captured global attention for its low development cost and strong performance.—
,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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After the discovery, the European Space Agency's Planetary Defense Office quickly mobilized and captured follow-up observations from Australia, using a telescope in the Las Cumbres Observatory network.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Andy Richter and Emma Slater landed a 28 out of 40 for their Rumba, dedicated to his daughter.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Keeping track of what both Pokémon are doing, each of their health bars, the animations for each attack and the battle log (which shows whether or not attacks have landed) takes a long time to get used to.—
Ryan Gaur,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Dodgers got past the Phillies without their bats ever really coming to life.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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Went through the progression as normal and got two negative plays in a row after the screen.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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NBCUniversal has snagged LatAm and Safe Media has the Middle East.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Super Bowl halftime artist joined an exclusive club of fellow Americans to have snagged an MLB foul ball in a stroke of luck during Tuesday night's American League Division Series game in New York.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Grabbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grabbed. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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