grabbled

past tense of grabble

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grabbled
Verb
  • Chicago police said a man approached each victim from behind, wrapped his arms around them and then grabbed their breasts and groin area over their clothes before fleeing the area.
    Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Hardy avoided a collision, but Showalter grabbed him and swung him off his bicycle, the lawsuit said.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Sanders allegedly snatched a cigarette from one employee’s mouth and berated him for smoking.
    Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The two suspects snatched four paintings from the Renoir Museum, but abandoned two in their escape.
    Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Democrats have seized upon AI safety to boost their chances of retaking congressional control in the midterms.
    Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Since returning to office in 2025, POTUS seized control of the press pool from the White House Correspondents’ Association.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Sutter County health officials also confirmed a bat captured inside a Yuba City home in August was rabid, The Sacramento Bee previously reported.
    Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The video, which was captured from The Mark on Brickell Bay, a nearby condo building, showed one of the cars in flames and a plume of black smoke.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • While in front of a judge, Siders, dressed in an orange jumpsuit, kept shielding her stomach and clutched her belly, The Daily Mail reported.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Groups of screaming preschoolers pass by us in the park, fists clutched tight onto their walking ropes, chubby hands waving hello or pointing to squirrels scampering in their path.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026
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“Grabbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grabbled. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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