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 driver who picked up the goods told FT that grabbing items in the location takes roughly five minutes, while the same trip to a Walmart Supercenter store could take 25 minutes.
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Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
The Limitless Lash Mascara is especially worth grabbing while it’s marked down.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Pressley recommends grabbing a shooter of Chica~Chida and simply pouring it over ice.
—Jeanette Hurt, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Masculinism is both serious and silly, sometimes camp and sometimes chilling, an attention-grabbing performance and a genuine proposition.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Between cooking dinner, unpacking groceries, reaching for snacks, and grabbing ingredients, those handles collect a little bit of everything throughout the day.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
Other complaints had to do with the Puerto Rican rap star grabbing his crotch, and with two dancers who allegedly grabbed each other's breasts (which, if true, is a wild dance move).
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Particularly since the savings made in service-staff costs and brick-and-mortar bar space, not to mention the affordability of buying booze here in China's RMB currency, aren't that far off grabbing a can or bottle from a nearby 24-hour convenience store.
—New Atlas, 8 May 2026
There was a stretch of four straight possessions our guys got absolutely clobbered, trying to make an entry pass to (Jaxson Hayes) and Jaylin Williams is grabbing his jersey with both arms.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
The Limitless Lash Mascara is especially worth grabbing while it’s marked down.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Pressley recommends grabbing a shooter of Chica~Chida and simply pouring it over ice.
—Jeanette Hurt, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Masculinism is both serious and silly, sometimes camp and sometimes chilling, an attention-grabbing performance and a genuine proposition.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Between cooking dinner, unpacking groceries, reaching for snacks, and grabbing ingredients, those handles collect a little bit of everything throughout the day.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
Other complaints had to do with the Puerto Rican rap star grabbing his crotch, and with two dancers who allegedly grabbed each other's breasts (which, if true, is a wild dance move).
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Particularly since the savings made in service-staff costs and brick-and-mortar bar space, not to mention the affordability of buying booze here in China's RMB currency, aren't that far off grabbing a can or bottle from a nearby 24-hour convenience store.
—New Atlas, 8 May 2026
There was a stretch of four straight possessions our guys got absolutely clobbered, trying to make an entry pass to (Jaxson Hayes) and Jaylin Williams is grabbing his jersey with both arms.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grabbing
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The Unit was responsible for snatching former Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro.—
David Hookstead OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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The video game company generated buzz in 2021 after retail investors, mobilizing on Reddit, started snatching up GameStop shares, driving it up more than 2,000%.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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The laws, which her party backed in recent years, eliminated preliminary detention in certain cases and raised the threshold for seizing criminal assets.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2026
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Hollander plays a vicious Irish mobster hell bent on seizing the palatial estate Reno has dedicated his life to protect after its heir runs afoul of his compatriots abroad.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Abdoler echoed that, noting there is a much higher risk of catching other kinds of viruses, like influenza, while sailing.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Investigators worked to find and bring Austin into custody, catching a break by digging into his social media accounts.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Through a combination of archival footage, interviews with surviving contemporaries, and many, many photos, the film attempts to get to the bottom of Avedon’s distinct knack for capturing celebrities at their very best.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
17 May 2026
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The docuseries, which Scolari is directing, has begun filming, including at the Cannes Film Festival where the production is capturing a reunion between princess Yassmin and her cousin Cyrus Pahlavi.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
17 May 2026
Verb
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This housing push doesn’t have to do with the construction of new housing as much as getting tenants in the door, which might seem like an odd issue to have in a city with as acute of a housing demand as New York.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Short but sweet Jacksonville took advantage of perhaps the most famous offseason haircut with quarterback Trevor Lawrence getting his long locks cut short on camera after introducing the Jaguars’ schedule that then plays out on the screen edited down to less than 2 minutes.—
Teresa M. Walker,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Upon landing at the international airport in Conakry, which is named after his father, he was greeted by Guinea’s foreign minister.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Coby White was finally traded after alternating between both backcourt positions and being a starter before landing as Charlotte’s bench gunner to end the season.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Knowing Calvin Klein linen prices can reach close to $100, this under $30 option is your shortcut to snagging the material of the season for way less.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2026
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Frances also walked away a winner, snagging the Best Actress trophy.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Grabbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grabbing. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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