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 Michael the Lawyer and Ben the Barrel Racer go into the third crypt (Alan calls them gay Lara Crofts) and have the option of grabbing $15,000 in gold or $5,000 and a clue about the Traitors. — Alice Burton, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026 Smith’s own reflection points to why the day-to-day matters more than any headline-grabbing cleanse. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026 Samson is targeting some attention-grabbing performance numbers. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 The Texas concept and gleaming, multi-story flagships set to open in Dubai, Seoul and London show KFC is trying to make grabbing fast food more of an experience. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 The lieutenant’s report said that the relationship became physical last summer when Cruz allegedly started grabbing her upper and inner thigh, the warrant affidavit said. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026 Last September, a source also told PEOPLE about Lenny’s positive experience grabbing lunch with Harry for the first time. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026 Vans is still waiting for its revenue to catch up with the attention its been grabbing among sneakerheads over the past year-plus, but the Old Skool is undoubtedly its shoe of the moment. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 24 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

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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

Verb

Counsel argued that seizing the ballots was necessary to preserve potential evidence before statutory destruction deadlines and to compare the total number of ballots with official vote records.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Certainly, China seizing the global lead on AI would represent an alarming setback to American strategic and economic interests.

— Stephen Collins, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of seizing

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The Department of Water Resources has a program that has provided funding for local agencies to buy dozens of pumps, build 12 water-catching basins and clear 600 acres of land for more basins.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
The light-catching shade makes a statement without sacrificing sophistication.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of catching

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She was known for her work chronicling the early punk rock scene, capturing artists like Iggy Pop, the Ramones, Debbie Harry and Blondie, Richard Hell, the Sex Pistols, and the Clash.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Brands can therefore overinvest in capturing demand that already exists while underfunding media that replenishes it.

— Dani Nadel, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of capturing

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But when her character — saucy British writer Constance Clavinger — turns out to be a handful (getting drunk at the airport bar, for starters), Homer struggles to get her to the school on time.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
As a girl growing up in the 1970s, Griffin recalls how her parents and other neighbors in the two-street patch of homes did not let their children play at the nearby Fannie Robinson Park after some of them started developing rashes or getting sick.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of getting

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The next mission, Artemis IV, is slated for no sooner than 2028 and would have astronauts landing on the moon in either Blue Moon or Starship, whichever is ready first.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
The next mission — Artemis IV, slated for no sooner than 2028 — would have astronauts landing on the moon in either Blue Moon or Starship, whichever is ready first.

— Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of landing

Verb

For 40% off, snagging this Roborock 2-in-1 is a pretty clean decision.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of snagging

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