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
This is just one in a sweaty dungeon of hundreds of TikTok videos that show women being stalked, grabbed, tortured, tossed to the ground, and handcuffed by scary masked soldiers.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
Her mother asked what had just happened, and the girl related that Spencer had grabbed her.
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Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
There was a kid in a Spider-Man tee Another grabbed a pumpkin shirt, even though Halloween is four months away.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
As the woman left the 7-11 and walked home, Spencer grabbed her, threw her to the ground, and raped her in an alley, prosecutors said.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
In July, Boyle and Mantle grabbed some early morning footage in London with Cillian Murphy, when the authorities briefly held up traffic in a few choice locations.
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Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
24 June 2026
Over 20,000 shoppers grabbed it this month, and the zippered cubes keep everything wrinkle-free and ready to wear straight off the plane.
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Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
On Tuesday night, as the lottery picks grabbed the hat belonging to their new employer and walked onto the stage to greet commissioner Adam Silver, their sizzle reel played across the screen.
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Candace Buckner,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
The worm abruptly halted as a fish grabbed it and ran.
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Hank Bradshaw,
Outdoor Life,
24 June 2026
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
Her mother asked what had just happened, and the girl related that Spencer had grabbed her.
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Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
There was a kid in a Spider-Man tee Another grabbed a pumpkin shirt, even though Halloween is four months away.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
As the woman left the 7-11 and walked home, Spencer grabbed her, threw her to the ground, and raped her in an alley, prosecutors said.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
In July, Boyle and Mantle grabbed some early morning footage in London with Cillian Murphy, when the authorities briefly held up traffic in a few choice locations.
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Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
24 June 2026
Over 20,000 shoppers grabbed it this month, and the zippered cubes keep everything wrinkle-free and ready to wear straight off the plane.
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Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
On Tuesday night, as the lottery picks grabbed the hat belonging to their new employer and walked onto the stage to greet commissioner Adam Silver, their sizzle reel played across the screen.
—
Candace Buckner,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
The worm abruptly halted as a fish grabbed it and ran.
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Hank Bradshaw,
Outdoor Life,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grabbed
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On April 6, the Dream snatched Reese away from her frustrations with a dysfunctional Chicago franchise by giving the Sky first-round draft picks in 2027 and 2028.
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The Maple Leafs snatched up high-scoring Lightning defenseman Darren Raddysh, a pending free agent, in a sign-and-trade for a fifth-round pick.
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Merchandise including counterfeit perfumes, Rolex watches, knockoff Knicks apparel, sunglasses, electronics and Labubus were seized, in addition to $145,000 in cash, police said.
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Barely six months ago, US special forces seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from Caracas in a daring and deadly raid.
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Transfer Josh Derry quickly caught the attention of his teammates and coaches, who raved about his explosiveness and his work ethic during spring camp.
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The vandals got to it, they’ve largely been caught and are being prosecuted.
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Los Angeles police have arrested a 19-year-old woman suspected of attacking a hot dog street vendor in downtown Los Angeles in a violent episode that was captured on video and sparked public outrage.
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Her family proudly captured the moment at graduation the next week, as her classmates laughed and cheered along, based on footage shared with the AJC.
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An airport rep told PEOPLE at the time that the fire was extinguished and the plane landed as scheduled.
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The plane, bound for Guatemala City, landed safely in the capital, United told CBS News at the time.
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So who got a some fries with their shake?
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This is the same team that got all of the hostages out of the tunnels of Gaza that nobody said could be done.
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Then, seven years ago, Cohen snagged a rare vacant plot for sale—modest in scale, at roughly half an acre, but blessed with pristine ocean frontage and perfect for the family escape of his imagination.
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His one-hop throw to the plate, which came after second baseman Casey Schmitt snagged a lineout but threw wildly to second base, momentarily preserved a scoreless game.
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“Grabbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grabbed. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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