grabble

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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. Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 15 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grabble
Verb
  • But Sunday, unfortunately for him, slipped away quickly as World No. 1 grabbed his fifth season title.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Four prisoners had to take turns using a bunk bed just to grab a few hours of sleep.
    Michael Collins, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The man who snatched Roc, who was described as being in his 20s and was last seen sporting a black Yankees cap and medium-length braids, remained on the loose Thursday.
    Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Once, Hockenson snatched a pass that McCarthy would have admitted wasn’t accurate enough.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • To offer a personal example, early in my career at a Hollywood studio, physical presence in a collaborative office was a valuable part of my learning — and gave me opportunities to seize unspoken opportunities.
    Melody Brue, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Corporate executives in the technology sector, eager to curry favor, seized on the talking point.
    Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But rather than capturing the madness of the era, Lee drowns in sub-Scorsese excess, confusing saying a lot of things bluntly with saying something meaningful.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Recent data released by Modern Health captures just how stark the reality is.
    Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025

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“Grabble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grabble. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.

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