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 The catalyst was a headline-grabbing second-quarter loss of $154 million that likely sent trading algorithms to hit the sell button. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 Lopez then attacked Hager, grabbing his holster, and the two men fought over the deputy’s service weapon, according to the arrest report. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 Moorea Bassett, 26, rushed down to the area on Thursday morning in hopes of grabbing an autograph from Ramsay for her husband, Rex, who is a major fan, having made Ramsay’s beef Wellington for Christmas a couple of years ago. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026 Soaking the suburbs over parking is reminiscent of other foolish, revenue-grabbing ideas, such as a congestion tax aimed at outsiders as a way to gin up money to cover Chicago’s ever-present budget black hole. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 Young is a good defender, but Wilson is the player protecting the basket, grabbing rebounds and handling assignments most centers couldn’t handle. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026 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 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

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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

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Troop movements over the past couple of weeks indicate the group is concentrating on seizing the southwestern highlands, which could then open the way for a push toward the government’s capital, Aden.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of seizing

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Her complexion was lit-from-within radiant, with the warm pink pigment catching the light across the tops of her cheekbones.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2026
In 134 career games, Stewart rushed for 7,335 yards and 51 touchdowns while catching 162 passes for 1,295 yards and seven touchdowns.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of catching

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And rather than just capturing a small snapshot of what's going on, the ultraviolet imager can continually observe the show for up to 45 hours at a time, revealing how the auroral oval changes as conditions in the solar wind change.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Experts say flood maps need reform In many places, FEMA’s flood maps don’t do a good job of capturing the extent of severe flood risk.

— Michael Phillis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of capturing

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Kimmel asked, getting the scoop for the general public, whose curiosity about the wedding still lingers.

— Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2026
Of course, amid the rise of streaming movies in the home coming out of the pandemic, followed by the 2023 Los Angeles writers and actors strikes, getting film lovers back into the Cranford Theater remained a challenge.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 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

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But centering a nearly dead Cathy Ames (Florence Pugh) is Kazan’s entire intention with this project, and snagging us with the image of her bloody body crawling toward the Trasks’ farmhouse is a tip of the hand toward where East of Eden is going.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
For 49% off, snagging this Roborock 2-in-1 is a pretty clean decision.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

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