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
After the fight, Meza grabbed a revolver from his car and shot Christina.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
The Club name changed the narrative with its quarterly results as its cloud computing unit grabbed market share, again.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
The unidentified man reportedly grabbed her from behind, sparking a brief struggle.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Rufus finds Joe’s envelope, which flew onto the floor when Sarah grabbed Paula’s scarf during her argument with Mark.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
Curry poured in 19 points in just 25 minutes, and Jonathan Kuminga scored nine points and grabbed five rebounds while defending the Clippers’ top two scorers.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
In the third quarter, as the Lakers grabbed firm control of the game, Deandre Ayton ignited the crowd by attacking the basket with force.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Another Netflix show, Wayward, grabbed the second overall spot, premiering with 846 million viewing minutes.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
At one point in the evening, after the topic of the Haitian mortician came up, Lemigova stood up and grabbed the mic.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
The Club name changed the narrative with its quarterly results as its cloud computing unit grabbed market share, again.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
The unidentified man reportedly grabbed her from behind, sparking a brief struggle.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Rufus finds Joe’s envelope, which flew onto the floor when Sarah grabbed Paula’s scarf during her argument with Mark.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
Curry poured in 19 points in just 25 minutes, and Jonathan Kuminga scored nine points and grabbed five rebounds while defending the Clippers’ top two scorers.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
In the third quarter, as the Lakers grabbed firm control of the game, Deandre Ayton ignited the crowd by attacking the basket with force.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Another Netflix show, Wayward, grabbed the second overall spot, premiering with 846 million viewing minutes.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
At one point in the evening, after the topic of the Haitian mortician came up, Lemigova stood up and grabbed the mic.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grabbed
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On the other side of the World Series matchup, Bieber has returned to the elite level even quicker than Ohtani, starting two games and winning one as the Toronto Blue Jays’ snatched the ALCS from the Seattle Mariners despite only coming back to play in late August.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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If last year is any indication, these will get snatched up pretty fast on the days of the official sale.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
27 Oct. 2025
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The militants have seized large amounts of weaponry from government forces and demonstrated their ability to use drones, says the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), which analyzes terrorist groups.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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In 2014, after Russia seized Crimea, President Obama imposed sanctions on the individuals and groups responsible for the aggression.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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In his recent appearance on Apple TV's The Reluctant Traveler, Eugene Levy meets the Prince of Wales, 43, on the grounds of Windsor Castle — and the actor is immediately caught off guard by the royal’s mode of transportation.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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People who caught the flu were up to six times more likely to have a heart attack in the month after the infection, and those who had Covid-19 had nearly twice the risk of developing heart disease or stroke compared with people who hadn’t been infected.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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This satellite image captured in its aftermath shows extensive flooding throughout the city and large pools of water around storage facilities at the city’s main port.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this month, Putin said Russian forces had captured nearly 5,000 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory since the start of the year — a claim Ukraine disputes.—
Efrat Lachter , Anders Hagstrom,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Droves of them just bought the Barezoey Wide Barefoot Sneakers, which have landed in the top spot on Amazon’s New Releases chart this week.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Following her high-scoring performance last week, the actress experienced a rib injury that landed her in the hospital.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Alejandro Alba and his son Jayen got front row seats by arriving at 4am, a full seven hours before the parade started.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Prosecutors said that during one visit to the assisted living facility, Fireside got access to the bank account belonging to her mother's boyfriend, then called the bank and guided him on resetting his online information.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The lottery player snagged the middle-level jackpot and won $123,503, lottery officials said.—
Irene Wright,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Oct. 2025
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In his best game of the season, the 36-year-old snagged six receptions for 99 yards, scored on that 10-yard touchdown in the third and tied Priest Holmes’ 20-year-old franchise mark for regular-season scores.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Grabbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grabbed. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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