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
Stephens and her daughter had gone to bed when Knight grabbed knives from the kitchen, walked into their bedroom and attacked the woman as her daughter lay next to her.
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The witness said a woman believed to be a store employee grabbed at a backpack carried by one of the men, prompting that man to throw a punch at her.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
On April 4, 1993, Donna Bell was grabbed off of a Brockton street by a man in a van.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
In response, Theron's mother grabbed her firearm and hid with Theron inside her bedroom.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
While plenty of star duos grabbed headlines, five stood out as some of the era's obsessions.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Nearly 30 volunteers grabbed trash bags, a grabber tool, and gloves to collect litter along the shorelines, all in the name of Earth Day.
—Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Much of the film feels like Cronin grabbed a bunch of different clothes off a rack at a clothing store only to end up wearing a bizarrely mismatched outfit that never really comes together.
—Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
The Clippers used distraction to their advantage and grabbed a 51-42 lead on consecutive baskets by Jones.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The witness said a woman believed to be a store employee grabbed at a backpack carried by one of the men, prompting that man to throw a punch at her.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
On April 4, 1993, Donna Bell was grabbed off of a Brockton street by a man in a van.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
In response, Theron's mother grabbed her firearm and hid with Theron inside her bedroom.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
While plenty of star duos grabbed headlines, five stood out as some of the era's obsessions.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Nearly 30 volunteers grabbed trash bags, a grabber tool, and gloves to collect litter along the shorelines, all in the name of Earth Day.
—Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Much of the film feels like Cronin grabbed a bunch of different clothes off a rack at a clothing store only to end up wearing a bizarrely mismatched outfit that never really comes together.
—Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
The Clippers used distraction to their advantage and grabbed a 51-42 lead on consecutive baskets by Jones.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grabbed
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Randle failed to hustle back into the play after Denver snatched an offensive rebound on a 45-foot heave with two minutes left.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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Instead of eating the premium patties, the couple stuffed the burgers into a large duffel, adding desserts snatched from the buffet, the blog added.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Authorities also seized multiple weapons, ammunition and explosive devices, the military said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Some vessels with links to Iran made attempts to move through the strait, but others are staying away after Iran attacked three ships with gunfire earlier this week and seized two more.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
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The barbed fact is that the woman caught in the middle of this unusual male arrangement benefits from none of their newfound emotional enlightenment.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Being caught and released multiple times could lead to injury or death for the muskie.—
Mike McFeely,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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The incident was captured on camera by a freelance news videographer and appeared to show Evans acting calm and raising his hands in the air when an officer fired a bean bag round that struck him in the stomach, dropping him to the ground.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Stormwater captured in dams, reservoirs and spreading grounds figured out to be an amazing 185% of average for this time of year, the county reported.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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No Lakers players, nor coach JJ Redick, landed as finalists for end-of-season individual awards.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
20 Apr. 2026
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Blue Origin, founded and owed by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, has landed and reused its smaller New Shepard suborbital booster numerous times, but New Glenn surpasses New Shepard in difficulty and scale.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the appeal that got the Los Angeles Lakers’ Luka Doncic onto the award ballots might earn him All-NBA, but did not lead to him getting his first MVP award.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Excited, yet anxious, over the prospect of reconnecting with the man that got away, the pair fortifies themselves with cocktails and bubbly during a boozy dinner.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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Miami then snagged Ohio State tight end Will Kacmarek and Louisville wideout Chris Bell.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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But the Dallas Cowboys snagged Lawrence with the 23rd pick.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Grabbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grabbed. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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