Synonyms of grabbing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• snatching
• seizing
• catching
• capturing
• getting
• landing
• snagging
• trapping
• nabbing
• hooking
• snaring
• corralling
• clutching
• bagging
• grasping
• holding
• grappling
• netting
• nailing
• copping
• rapping
• collaring
• taking hold (of)
• snapping (up)
• arresting
• glomming
• securing
• gripping
• detaining
• nobbling
• apprehending
• clasping
• kidnapping
• roping
• lassoing
• abducting
• cornering
• gloving
• rending
• baying
• ensnaring
• wresting
• entrapping
• entangling
• fisting
• haltering
• fastening (on)
• latching (on or onto)
• meshing
• enmeshing
• spiriting (away or off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missing
• releasing
• discharging
• freeing
• dropping
• liberating
• loosening
• unhanding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of grabbing

Madrid may have grand monuments, lvish fountains, domed neoclassical buildings and Renaissance squares, yet the Spanish capital has sometimes been overshadowed by seemingly headline-grabbing cities such as Barcelona or Seville. — Eddi Fiegel, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2026

From a Dooney & Bourke handbag marked down by nearly $150 to a cozy Peanuts Halloween blanket for less than $24, our readers have been busy grabbing all the biggest discounts across fashion, home essentials, travel gear and fall staples. — Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Clooney also jumped into the photographer’s pit multiple times to pose with the crush of shutterbugs, even grabbing a camera at one point and snapping a group photo. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

In a classic Americana-resort way, the hotel offers various meal plans that make grabbing a bite feel a bit like being at a luxurious summer camp. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026

But nuance, rationality, perspective, and experience are not valuable commodities in college football, however, considering social media dunks are far more exciting and attention grabbing. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Leaving out the outrageous persona, the eye-grabbing iconography, and the sizzling live shows, his musical restlessness and playfulness generated albums that were and are appointment listening. — Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026

Two men bought tickets to enter Vienna's Museum of Applied Arts (MAK) before smashing a display case, grabbing a 200-carat platinum and diamond necklace and walking away, police said Friday. — CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

In the commercial, Good Good co-founder Garrett Clark rushes over to his golf bag and pushes over golfer Alexis Miestowski to keep her from grabbing the Quantum Driver. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026