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
More than a month after his death, Ozzy Osbourne’s music has largely slipped away from the Billboard charts following the headline-grabbing news that one of rock’s founding fathers had passed away.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 6 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, 5 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
Suarez, the 38-year-old Uruguayan legend, was seen grabbing a Seattle Sounders player by the neck and spitting toward the face of a Sounders security officer.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Roman Anthony left the game in the fourth inning after grabbing his side following a strikeout.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Surveillance footage shows the suspect entering the hall and grabbing a large box, presumably containing the cash and checks, before dashing out the door.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noel was spotted the night before grabbing dinner at the city's Hawksmoor restaurant.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
An offseason of change came to fruition under the lights at Bank of America Stadium on Friday night, with first-year head coach Dowell Loggains’ Appalachian State Mountaineers smothering the Charlotte 49ers from start to finish, grabbing a 34-11 season-opening victory.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2025
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 6 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, 5 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
Suarez, the 38-year-old Uruguayan legend, was seen grabbing a Seattle Sounders player by the neck and spitting toward the face of a Sounders security officer.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Roman Anthony left the game in the fourth inning after grabbing his side following a strikeout.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Surveillance footage shows the suspect entering the hall and grabbing a large box, presumably containing the cash and checks, before dashing out the door.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noel was spotted the night before grabbing dinner at the city's Hawksmoor restaurant.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
An offseason of change came to fruition under the lights at Bank of America Stadium on Friday night, with first-year head coach Dowell Loggains’ Appalachian State Mountaineers smothering the Charlotte 49ers from start to finish, grabbing a 34-11 season-opening victory.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grabbing
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When the Green Line train pulled into a station, Soria pushed Flores onto the train platform before snatching money out of the hands of a man and taking off running, FOX 32 Chicago reported.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Just as Bay crashed the party in Chicago by snatching three points in their record attendance game, the Washington Spirit did the same to Bay, netting three unanswered goals in the first half.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
24 Aug. 2025
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Despite the slowdown in Europe’s soft denim sales, Turkish mill Isko is seizing new growth opportunities across Asia.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Sep. 2025
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This one was about seizing one of the sweetest victories of his legendary career … whether the old quarterback wanted to admit it or not.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Now, the Bears are close to catching back up, as the score is 27-24 at the time of this writing.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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But despite catching all of that on TV, a lot of the fun was happening in the audience and backstage, away from the cameras.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Whether a user is creating video for social channels, producing content for clients or capturing everyday moments, the new Premiere app will provide the same sort of tools that are already relied on by millions of content creators around the world.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Hanson has always been a great fashion photographer, especially good at capturing feminine exuberance, but the span of time that has passed since these pictures were taken now establishes them as bona-fide historical artifacts to boot.—
Jillian Steinhauer,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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After the game, Witt was getting treatment and a further evaluation.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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To give so many deaf people the opportunity to work on a high-end TV drama was a really cool side bonus to getting Reunion made – not to mention the dozens of fantastic deaf actors who came in to play various roles in the show.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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Golden retrievers have long been one of America's most-popular breeds, regularly landing near the top spot in the American Kennel Club (AKC)'s annual list.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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This generally broad, collar-grabbing approach certainly makes for a direct and compelling polemic, landing in the midst of a crisis that lower-key campaigning so far hasn’t done much to solve.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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That's why snagging an iPhone 15 Pro for just $623 is possible.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
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Keep scrolling to see other cookware worth snagging from Joanna Gaines’ Target line.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Grabbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grabbing. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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