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 Oliver grabbed a hat-trick to take his tally for the season to seven in just four games after four against Leeds United the previous week. — Rob Tanner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 At 4 o’clock on a Thursday morning, Salomon Olea grabbed a packed lunch of a ham-and- cheese torta and a white peach, kissed his wife goodbye and left the home in Escondido he’s owned for nearly 30 years. — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Mom grabbed the rag on the table and wiped the clean corner, dumped the rag in the sink, then turned to Crazy. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026 View this post on Instagram With the freeway temporarily clear, the officer knelt down and grabbed the kitten, which was small enough to fit in one hand, before carrying it back across the roadway. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 The man grabbed his iguana (which survived the flight) and left. — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026 Mishka Wilonski had just grabbed pizza from a nearby shop and was walking outside with a friend when the crash happened. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 Smith hesitated, Davis said, and Anderson grabbed the weapon and opened fire. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026 After a bit of shopping, Neon grabbed Artificial, which was still in postproduction as of just a few weeks ago. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026

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Faria was down a break and scrambling to survive, having snatched the opening set by getting past Alcaraz’s defenses.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
As of July this year, 35,000 phones had been snatched, according to official statistics from the Met.

— Emmet Lyons, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of snatched

Verb

Masterson’s detractors have seized on the rebrand as an attempt to minimize his connection to Trump in a year when national Republicans worry the president’s polarizing leadership could cost the party majorities in the House and Senate.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2026
Agents also seized a semiautomatic handgun and $11,800 in cash, the outlet reported.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of seized

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Ancelotti, though, could have spent the past four weeks in Europe and still barely caught a glance of Estevao Willian, Brazil’s would-be attacking talisman.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
In this ⁠year’s hunting season, which runs from ⁠June to around the end of September, 80 fin whales had been caught as of Wednesday, according to ⁠Humane World for Animals, an animal welfare group that tracks the ⁠catches.

— Reuters, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of caught

Verb

Israel captured East Jerusalem and the West Bank in the 1967 war.

— Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
One of the iconic Chicago Bears photos from 1985, shot during a minicamp practice in the spring, captured Walter Payton with one finger on his left hand tugging down the shorts of fullback Matt Suhey, who was lined up in the I-formation.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of captured

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Idzik helped Canales prepare for offensive coordinator interviews when both were in Seattle, then accompanied him to Tampa when Canales landed the OC job with the Buccaneers in 2023.

— Joseph Person, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
The blast landed just beyond the right-field wall — a 366-foot solo shot.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of landed

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The rationale being that Frank Lampard got his tactics spot on at the Etihad and on another day – a day when Coventry were more decisive in front of goal – their head coach would have been celebrating an unlikely result.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The Niners left California last Wednesday, arrived in Australia on Friday and were set for their first practice of game week on Monday at AAMI Park in Melbourne feeling mostly refreshed after players got a day to explore the city.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of got

Verb

After driving for a touchdown on their opening drive, the Wolverines didn’t score again until Buchanan snagged Underwood’s pass amid a crowd of defenders in the end zone.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Sophomore Josh Moore, who started alongside Toney and Barkate, had three catches for 36 yards and nearly snagged a one-handed touchdown in triple coverage.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

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