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 MacKinnon was grabbing his right side in pain and skated off to the bench, never returning to the ice. — Jack Lowenstein, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026 According to reporters with The Athletic, legendary manager Pep Guardiola is a top target to replace the outgoing Pochettino and would certainly be a headline-grabbing appointment. — Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2026 The companies are expected to benefit from the turmoil at Nvidia, potentially grabbing market share for GPUs, in AMD's case, and custom AI chips, for Broadcom. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2026 Meaning, short of throwing him onstage as a hologram or doling out money-grabbing box sets, a tasteful collection with a brand with a real connection to his work is actually one of the better options that exist. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2026 Taking inspiration from French New Wave cinema, the visual shows Carpenter walking into a jazzy nightclub and grabbing a drink made with Johnnie Walker at the bar. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2026 In his three-year TCU career, Miller rushed for 2,410 yards and 26 touchdowns while also grabbing 29 receptions for 229 yards and one touchdown. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2026 Ben and Victor are suspicious of Kriste for immediately grabbing her chalice. — Alice Burton, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026 Colom’s attention-grabbing content hasn’t come without controversy. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grabbing
  1. snatching
  2. seizing
  3. catching
  4. capturing
  5. getting
  6. landing
  7. snagging
Verb
  • That involves snatching the Fairy Godmother’s wand and creating her own goth-glamour fantasy.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2026
  • And for Democrats, Sunday was a reminder of Will Rogers, as well as the cliche of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of snatching
Verb
  • Democrats seizing control of the House and the Senate and breaking decades of Republican dominance across the South.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Washington has also considered seizing the territory, according to reports.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of seizing
Verb
  • Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong crashes into the wall after catching a fly ball against the White Sox on May 17, 2026, at Rate Field.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Hawkins had 303 yards passing on just 11 completions, with redshirt freshman Taron Francis catching his first three passes of the season for 169 yards, including a 73-yard TD.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of catching
Verb
  • Bringing to life Rado’s creative vision, the brand focused on capturing the romance of the season and the joy of gift-giving.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The results include a 16 mm film diptych Via Milano 13 (2026) capturing scenes from Merz’s apartment near Turin’s Porta Palazzo market.
    — Nicole Kaack, ARTnews.com, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of capturing
Verb
  • The administration says longstanding federal policy of getting people into permanent housing first, then offering voluntary treatment, has failed, and is to blame for the pandemic spike in homelessness.
    — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026
  • People may have been getting high off cannabis earlier than previously thought -- at least 2,800 years ago, a new study suggests.
    — Mary Evans, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of getting
Verb
  • New York landing Oklahoma State’s Drew Mestemaker — who has emerged as the draft’s top quarterback prospect — would be a painful blow to Miami, though the Jets have a long tradition of screwing up young QBs.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
  • China’s program has been largely opaque NASA has set a target of landing humans on the Moon by 2028, a year or so ahead of China.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of landing
Verb
  • And for those who don’t have a specific preference in pattern, snagging your gift-wrapping supplies now saves you from a last-minute trip to the store during the busiest time of year.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Sometimes, the best part of shopping sale sections during shoulder season is snagging capsule pieces that can be worn year-round.
    — Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of snagging

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“Grabbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grabbing. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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