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
Sabres winger Zach Benson took advantage of Lane Hutson stumbling at the defensive blue line, and grabbed a loose puck before setting up Josh Doan for the opening goal less than five minutes into the game.
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 7 May 2026
When he was found, deputies said Ortiz became belligerent, yelled at employees, threatened to harm them with a gun, and grabbed one of the resort employees.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 6 May 2026
The Knicks grabbed 19 offensive rebounds as a team.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
The man reportedly blocked the manager’s view while the woman slipped back inside, grabbed the luxury bottle from a rolling service cart and tucked it into her bag.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
At one point during our conversation by the pool, Corso leaned back in his chair and laughed while recalling that time in 1976 when Indiana somehow grabbed a 7-6 lead against mighty Ohio State.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Deputies also said Ortiz continued yelling at employees and grabbed one staff member.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Investigators later learned Hissom and her male passenger, who was wounded, were caught in a crossfire as a group of four or five men grabbed weapons from a vehicle and began firing at each other.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Recently, Xylem’s work has grabbed the attention of data center developers.
—Time Contributors, Time, 29 Apr. 2026
Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 7 May 2026
When he was found, deputies said Ortiz became belligerent, yelled at employees, threatened to harm them with a gun, and grabbed one of the resort employees.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 6 May 2026
The Knicks grabbed 19 offensive rebounds as a team.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
The man reportedly blocked the manager’s view while the woman slipped back inside, grabbed the luxury bottle from a rolling service cart and tucked it into her bag.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
At one point during our conversation by the pool, Corso leaned back in his chair and laughed while recalling that time in 1976 when Indiana somehow grabbed a 7-6 lead against mighty Ohio State.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Deputies also said Ortiz continued yelling at employees and grabbed one staff member.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Investigators later learned Hissom and her male passenger, who was wounded, were caught in a crossfire as a group of four or five men grabbed weapons from a vehicle and began firing at each other.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Recently, Xylem’s work has grabbed the attention of data center developers.
—Time Contributors, Time, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grabbed
Verb
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Bain snatched the hat but marched defiantly straight to the stage to greet Goodell.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Don’t count your eggs until they’re snatched.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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He was also ordered to pay nearly $111 million in restitution and forfeit roughly $17 million that the government seized from bank accounts.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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So far this year, 12 guns have been seized by Annapolis Police, according to department data.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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And Bona, a second-year reserve, got caught too many times reaching in the cookie jar while defending Towns.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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Before that drama began, however, five of the first six outs of the game were grounders to Deegan, which caught the eye of Dundee-Crown coach Andrew Zimmer.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
Verb
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How Disney's facial recognition works at park entrances At the gate, a photo of your face is captured and converted into unique numerical values.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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In real life, the pair’s crime spree at the height of the Depression-era captured the focus of the nation before they were shot and killed.—
Staff report,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The aircraft landed safely and taxied to the gate normally, with no injuries reported on board, a United Airlines spokesperson said.—
Jay Blackman,
NBC news,
4 May 2026
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Despite the collision, the aircraft en roiute from Italy landed safely, and none of the 221 passengers or 10 crew members onboard were injured, a spokesperson for the airline said.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Not every enterprise got past the beta stage.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Birmingham, led by former Orlando quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson, made enough plays to run out the clock and the Storm never got another chance.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Kazuma Okamoto snagged the one-hopper on his back-hand and then started a double play.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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Join the 4,000 Amazon shoppers who just snagged the spring-ready lilac color before the savings end.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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“Grabbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grabbed. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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