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 best know how to play through grabbing or shoving of various degrees.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Wembanyama finished Game 6 with 28 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 29 May 2026
The footage also showed Shadduck grabbing the railing to her steps and shaking it with both hands, the report states, adding that deputies found two bloody handprints on the railing.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
The crewneck top features a relaxed fit, and it’s paired with an A-line skort for a sporty-but-sleek feel that works equally well for travel days or grabbing lunch with friends.
—Aashna Gheewalla, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
On its own, that might sound like another attention-grabbing auction headline in an art market that increasingly runs on spectacle.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 May 2026
The Secret Fool-Proof Method That Works Every Time My mom says that the first step of her fool-proof method is grabbing your bath rugs, shower curtain, and liner, and tossing them into the washer immediately.
—Aliyah Rodriguez, The Spruce, 27 May 2026
Consider grabbing a set of packing cubes, which are great for packing for vacation and storing and organizing items at home.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2026
The Vanity Fair party was really memorable — grabbing a burger next to Steven Spielberg.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 May 2026
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Wembanyama finished Game 6 with 28 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 29 May 2026
The footage also showed Shadduck grabbing the railing to her steps and shaking it with both hands, the report states, adding that deputies found two bloody handprints on the railing.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
The crewneck top features a relaxed fit, and it’s paired with an A-line skort for a sporty-but-sleek feel that works equally well for travel days or grabbing lunch with friends.
—Aashna Gheewalla, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
On its own, that might sound like another attention-grabbing auction headline in an art market that increasingly runs on spectacle.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 May 2026
The Secret Fool-Proof Method That Works Every Time My mom says that the first step of her fool-proof method is grabbing your bath rugs, shower curtain, and liner, and tossing them into the washer immediately.
—Aliyah Rodriguez, The Spruce, 27 May 2026
Consider grabbing a set of packing cubes, which are great for packing for vacation and storing and organizing items at home.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2026
The Vanity Fair party was really memorable — grabbing a burger next to Steven Spielberg.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grabbing
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She was booked and charged with two counts of battery, robbery by snatching and criminal mischief.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Five people were arrested last week after a months-long investigation into a series of chain-snatching robberies in San Francisco, police said on Wednesday.—
Kassia Bonesteel,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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Syrian authorities regularly boast of seizing weapons headed for Lebanon.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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Still, seizing ships doesn’t seem like a very effective way to fill the Treasury’s coffers, and embracing freebooting carries risks besides financial ones.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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As many as 7 in 10 of those operators blamed tight visa rules, vetting of immigrants and a spike in the cost of catching a flight into the United States, brought on by the Iran war, as reasons for the lousy booking rates.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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The Baltimore native dropped a rap video that is catching the eye of more than a million people.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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The first stage of making a film is capturing it.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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Many of them were capturing ordinary moments of her parents Pat and Jerry Dykeman.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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The seven-week-old puppies were passed out asleep after a long, hard day of being dogs, but that didn’t stop people from getting their hands on them.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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After the crowd was getting restless with some boos, Mexico has added to its lead.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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The newsroom is soldiering on, landing scoops, asking questions, doing the work.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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The son of Luc Mettler, who owned an influential Parisian music shop, Mettler relocated to New York in the early 1990s, landing a job as assistant at Back Pocket recording studio.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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Some of the Summertime launch‘s most delicious harvests have already sold out, so don’t think too long or too hard about it before snagging everything that catches your eye… and whets your appetite.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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But snagging a ball out of the air is easier said than done with a broken pinkie.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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“Grabbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grabbing. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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