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 Permethrin is a spray that works on clothing and gear to keep ticks from grabbing you, but do not put it directly on your skin! — Amanda Roome, The Conversation, 16 July 2026 As recently as 2021, he was accused of grabbing the mother of one of his children and throwing her to the ground. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 July 2026 Here, campers enjoy a high vantage point with 360-degree views for taking in the scenery, looking for wildlife, and grabbing photos or video of the experience. — New Atlas, 15 July 2026 In surveillance footage Cobos-Martinez was seen leaving the motel room, grabbing a machete and beginning cutting and stabbing Nagamallaiah, police said. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026 Jane Schoenbrun’s attention-grabbing feature debut is an immersive horror drama about how online spaces provide both solace and isolation for lonely teenagers. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026 The two men have been in inspirational form, with Bellingham grabbing this tournament by the scruff of its neck and scoring four goals in the last two knockout rounds to put his name firmly in the ring. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 13 July 2026 College students would drive—or bike—across the city to shop there before grabbing a snack—perhaps a nutritious multigrain muffin? — Roseann Cattani, USA Today, 10 July 2026 The team envisions future humanoid robots could also assist by grabbing tools, or clean up following a surgery. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 July 2026

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In the end, Seattle outmaneuvered and outbodied the Sparks, snatching steals and flipping the ball around the perimeter until the Storm fired off a shot.

— Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Heim, the 2024 truck series champion who will move full time into Cup next season with 23XI Racing, led the final three laps after snatching first from teammate Tyler Reddick.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 June 2026

Definition of snatching

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Many developed a deep affection for the country and its artistic innovations, while seizing on business opportunities.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
And some have responded by seizing the female obsession with looks, already rooted in misogyny, and rebranding it with maximum toxicity—in other words, by becoming looksmaxxers.

— Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026

Definition of seizing

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Long before ambient documentation arrived, patients were already reconciling medication lists, catching referral failures, correcting demographic mistakes, and trying to make sense of conflicting recommendations from different specialists.

— Demetri Giannikopoulos, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Whether you’re just headed to the gym or catching a flight, here are 12 Brooks running shoes on sale, starting at $75.

— Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026

Definition of catching

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The European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter has been capturing some of the Red Planet's most surreal landscapes, and its latest images reveal a sprawling field that looks like molten metal frozen across the floor of an ancient Mars crater.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 17 July 2026
The companies that did were far more likely to report capturing real value from their AI investments, roughly 76% of them, against about half of the companies where that accountability sat with the CIO or CTO.

— David Zwick, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of capturing

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Swinging his hips, moaning into the mic and briefly getting promiscuous with a mic stand was the authenticity that the majority-millennial crowd expected.

— Sophie Lindberg July 11, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
The Dodgers have reason for optimism heading into the second half with three top pitchers getting closer to returning.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of getting

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More children are landing in Georgia state custody because one or both parents were detained or deported by immigration authorities, according to data from the Georgia Department of Human Services, Lautaro Grinspan reports.

— Adam Beam, AJC.com, 13 July 2026
Earlier in the day, the airline had a separate plane catch fire after landing in Nassau, according to Bahamian officials.

— Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 13 July 2026

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