grabbled

Definition of grabblednext
past tense of grabble
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Verb
  • Stephens and her daughter had gone to bed when Knight grabbed knives from the kitchen, walked into their bedroom and attacked the woman as her daughter lay next to her.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The witness said a woman believed to be a store employee grabbed at a backpack carried by one of the men, prompting that man to throw a punch at her.
    Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Randle failed to hustle back into the play after Denver snatched an offensive rebound on a 45-foot heave with two minutes left.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Instead of eating the premium patties, the couple stuffed the burgers into a large duffel, adding desserts snatched from the buffet, the blog added.
    Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Authorities also seized multiple weapons, ammunition and explosive devices, the military said.
    CBS News, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Some vessels with links to Iran made attempts to move through the strait, but others are staying away after Iran attacked three ships with gunfire earlier this week and seized two more.
    NPR Staff, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The incident was captured on camera by a freelance news videographer and appeared to show Evans acting calm and raising his hands in the air when an officer fired a bean bag round that struck him in the stomach, dropping him to the ground.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Stormwater captured in dams, reservoirs and spreading grounds figured out to be an amazing 185% of average for this time of year, the county reported.
    Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Flowers surrounded the baby girl's tiny casket inside the Lawrence Woodward Funeral Home in Crown Heights, as family members clutched each other and said their final goodbyes.
    Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Elliot Cadeau came rushing over to his mom after the game, a fistful of maize-and-blue confetti clutched tight in his hand.
    Justin Williams, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Grabbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grabbled. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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