Thesaurus results for GRABBLES

grabbles

verb

present tense third-person singular of grabble

as in grabs

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Love grabs 15 rebounds in the third quarter alone, and the Timberwolves rally from a 21-point, third-quarter deficit to stun the New York Knicks 112-103.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
The episode builds to a climactic moment where Flynn’s mother, Skyler, grabs a knife and brandishes it at her husband.

— Dean Norris, Vanity Fair, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of grabs

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This Magnolia wreath captures that feeling with lifelike foliage and bright red berries that add just the right amount of color.

— Mina Dragani, Architectural Digest, 12 Nov. 2026
Even as his clobbering drops elicit sympathy for the mixing engineer, their smart deployment captures the catch-and-release catharsis that graduated first-gen Carti scions like Ken Carson and Che to the major leagues.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of captures

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When a child sets a top in motion, the philosopher snatches it, believing that understanding any small thing, even a spinning top, would be enough to understand everything.

— Stacy Keltner, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026
In the midst of handing the job over to his son, even as Diego is making a speech about water supplies, hygiene and education, Don Alejandro snatches it back to cheers, clutches his heart and dies.

— Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

Definition of snatches

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Now, her family must reckon with the consequences as Agnes van Rhijn seizes an opportunity to regain her position.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026
Sid is smart enough to sniff this out, and the show seizes the opportunity to raise the romantic stakes through an adorably British expression of mutual libidinousness.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of seizes

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The doctor wears a Star of David necklace and, in a pivotal scene in the show’s first season, clutches it while reciting the Shema, a central Jewish prayer, during an emotional crisis.

— Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
Anna practically clutches her pearls when asked to help the homeless.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of clutches

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Soldier, that nails the current plight of the modern American military outfit.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
This shot nails the mural’s vibrant colors and crisp wood-grain details, but upon close inspection, there's some noise and softening on the edges.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026

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