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Recent Examples of grabble
In places were grabbling sticks and the like aren’t allowed, noodlers get the extra reach by way of their feet.
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Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 15 June 2023
Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 15 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grabble
Verb
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Headline-grabbing cases of apparent fraud at companies like Carriox (which allegedly misled its private-credit lenders) and auto lender Tricolor (where banks got hoodwinked) show there’s plenty of blame to go around.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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The sophomore guard has grabbed the reins for the Red Raiders in Toppin’s absence and was named the Big 12 Conference’s Player of the Week on Monday.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Shortly after opening night, a martini-drunk Richard corners a New York Times critic (Stephen Spinella) who had panned him, snatching his cane and aggressively monologuing Shakespeare at him.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
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Security cameras captured a masked thief snatching collectible LEGO sets from a shop in Redlands during an early-morning burglary.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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In the nineteenth century, travel to remote frontiers beyond the reach of telegraph had insulated Britain’s men on the spot from London’s authority, conceding them the freedom to seize new territory.—
Alfred McCoy,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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The union representing patrol officers quickly seized on the incident as evidence that respect for officers has declined under the new mayor.—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The location right in the heart of the Qianhai financial district, which captures the city’s overall ascent from a humble fishing village to a thriving business and technological hub.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Detectives have asked residents of the Catalina Foothills neighborhood where Guthrie lived to submit any suspicious behavior captured on security cameras for the entire month before the abduction.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Grabble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grabble. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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