GRABBING Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

grabbing

verb

present participle of grab

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 The helicopter crashed in a driveway between two warehouses, smashing into a pair of truck cargo containers while the news crew tried grabbing video footage of a serious collision involving a Metro bus that also left two people dead. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 Schlereth, a former Pro Bowl guard, did not agree with the penalty in general, as Brewer was grabbing Raiders defensive tackle Folorunso Fatukasi’s jersey in the chest area. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026 Promoting the tour on Instagram, Brown posted a close-up of his hips mid-thrust, hand grabbing his crotch, gathering more than 160,000 likes in a single day. — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026 New Balance 1080v15 Sneaker If you’ve been blessed twice — with supination and wide feet, that is — grabbing the 1080v15 from New Balance will kill two birds with one stone. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026 In security video from the store, the suspects can be seen wearing masks, running into the store and jumping over the counter before grabbing vapes. — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 La Mer’s Crème de La Mer is face cream that almost never goes on sale, so grabbing it now makes sense. — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026 The burger eventually went viral, grabbing the attention of corporate, which put a stop to it, Eater reported in 2013. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Springshot urged the court to pause Spirit’s data sale until a transparent forensic process establishes that none of the data Google is grabbing is actually owned by third parties. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026

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Not just college kids, but Others cheering for Texas’ football team and snatching up Texas’ degrees.

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
London — Images of masked men riding along London's streets on mopeds or electric bikes and snatching phones straight out of the hand of unsuspecting tourists and locals have gone viral in recent years.

— Emmet Lyons, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of snatching

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At their height, jihadi groups proved capable of spectacular violence, forming alliances amid civil wars and even seizing territory.

— Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026
But the truth of it is that Sharaa forced his hand by seizing swathes of the SDF’s territory in a lightning offensive in January.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of seizing

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As consumers use emerging tools like AI to explore different looks and try on silhouettes, this data is an early indication of the looks capturing consumers’ attention throughout the year.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Video capturing the college's May 2025 graduation captured the loud cheers of Ania's mother, Diana.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of capturing

Verb

Storytelling in the modern world is now often about getting the most clicks and attention.

— Hannah Little, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2026
The lack of a real-time conversation means many patients aren’t getting the type of care recommended by medical societies that prescribe GLP-1s, including discussions about weight-loss goals, past efforts and eating disorders.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of getting

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Space travel is taking off, but landing on the moon will be no easy feat.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 15 Sep. 2026
But our subsequent economic research showed that studying, going to good schools, and then landing a job working at a prestigious company was hardly the only way to get ahead.

— Eric Zwick, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of landing

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Caught in the crossfire was Kostopulos’ ally and resident eye candy, New York business executive Victor Vollbrechthausen, who took heat for immediately snagging a shield of protection in the first challenge.

— Hunter Ingram, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
There are still ways to save if you're set on snagging a new iPhone from Walmart specifically, plus a few perks to enjoy with your purchase.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of snagging

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