grabbled

Definition of grabblednext
past tense of grabble

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grabbled
Verb
  • Podziemski scored 19 points, had six assists and grabbed eight rebounds while helping the Warriors bounce back from a loss to New Orleans the night before.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The report stated that Paul Gardella allegedly grabbed a knife from the kitchen and threatened his ex-wife.
    DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Some have been kidnapped and some, emotionally vulnerable kids especially, may have left home and then been snatched and killed.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
  • His eyes red and puffy, Schreiner said that two people had crept into his yard at night and snatched the pug.
    Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • All of the weapons seized from Reyes’ bedroom, except one, were manufactured using the printers, the DA’s office said.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Asif said Pakistan had hoped for peace in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of North Atlantic Treaty Organization forces in 2021 and expected the Taliban, which seized power in the country, to focus on the welfare of the Afghan people and regional stability.
    Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • It was not just captured in photographs, but on video as well.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Among his most notable contributions to the field was leading research published in 2007 that, for the first time, captured enough light from distant exoplanets to identify the molecules in their atmospheres.
    Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Firelight stretched across the line of worshippers as most clutched small candles clad in a paper holder that donned a short message.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Camacho raised his right arm and clutched a gun, a Mossberg Model 88 12-guage shotgun, federal prosecutors said.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Grabbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grabbled. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.

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