as in snatching
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 grabbing
After grabbing an early lead Friday evening, the Royals were unable to match their hosts’ prolific offense on Friday.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
The owner squeezed her hands into the mix of kittens, moving the babies and grabbing the one that did not belong, which turned out to be a tiny mouse.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
OpenAI leads the pack, grabbing 40% of the market as subscriptions to ChatGPT Pro jumped more than 1,000% over the past year.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
From simple fixes to smart tech, these sleep products are worth grabbing.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The Return of a Hidden Treasure This year’s most headline-grabbing addition isn’t part of the regular lineup.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
He is then seen grabbing her by the hair and pulling her to the ground.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
SpaceX was also famously involved in funding and operating the headline-grabbing Polaris Dawn crewed commercial mission in September 2024.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2025
But one night, the police were called after an argument escalated to the point of Staples trying to hurt herself with razors, even grabbing Kerr’s handgun.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
The owner squeezed her hands into the mix of kittens, moving the babies and grabbing the one that did not belong, which turned out to be a tiny mouse.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
OpenAI leads the pack, grabbing 40% of the market as subscriptions to ChatGPT Pro jumped more than 1,000% over the past year.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
From simple fixes to smart tech, these sleep products are worth grabbing.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The Return of a Hidden Treasure This year’s most headline-grabbing addition isn’t part of the regular lineup.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
He is then seen grabbing her by the hair and pulling her to the ground.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
SpaceX was also famously involved in funding and operating the headline-grabbing Polaris Dawn crewed commercial mission in September 2024.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2025
But one night, the police were called after an argument escalated to the point of Staples trying to hurt herself with razors, even grabbing Kerr’s handgun.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grabbing
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Three Los Angeles County men have been arrested for allegedly snatching high-end jewelry from victims who were walking to their vehicles in Fullerton earlier this year, police said.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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One said bump is a particularly nasty, literal wig-snatching fight between Vida and Chi-Chi.—
Jen Juneau,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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But many of the best-in-class companies are seizing on the chance to innovate and evolve.—
Shefali Kapadia,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Since seizing effective control over the area after a 2012 standoff with the Philippines, China's coast guard has sought to keep local anglers away from the traditional fishing ground.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Simultaneously, Foden attacks the vacant space, catching Manuel Ugarte off guard.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Emeka Egbuka delivered on the preseason hype in his first NFL game, catching four passes for 67 yards and two scores.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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The camera was also capturing a growing blurring of the boundaries between the Japanese and Taiwanese urban elite in colonial society.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Sep. 2025
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Instead of using a single bulky lens, the camera employs a thin mask embedded with dozens of tiny lenslets, each capturing a unique perspective of the same object.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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So, Hilleary will be in the odd position of facing a significant pay cut for getting a big promotion on Capitol Hill.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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How would Trump react to his administration now getting to decide the fate of CNN?—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
12 Sep. 2025
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Their client’s search stayed pretty close to home, with the bank looking at another Broadway property before landing on the 341-351 site, Tyler said.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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As part of the airport’s nearly $4 billion Terminal 1 renovation project, local restaurants, cafes, fast food chains and specialty stores are landing inside.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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With a pair of runners on and two outs in the eighth inning, Yankees left fielder Cody Bellinger hit a fly ball to left, which Martin tracked down, snagging the ball just before the upper half of his body fell over the low side wall.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
16 Sep. 2025
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Slow Horses has been nominated for 14 Emmys since 2024, snagging the Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series trophy that year.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Grabbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grabbing. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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