grabbling

Definition of grabblingnext
present participle of grabble

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grabbling
Verb
  • Mark was fouled after grabbing the ensuing loose ball and made both free throws to ice the game, 77-71.
    CBS News, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The video, filmed by Mortensen, appears to show Paul hitting, grabbing and throwing three barstools at him.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Sixth District Commissioner Donna Miller was in the latter group, successfully snatching the Democratic nomination for Illinois’ 2nd Congressional District.
    A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
  • PlayMonster Spoons in a Case What better way to spend time together as a family or with loved ones on Easter than viciously snatching utensils from one another in a heated game of 'Spoons'?
    Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Even after seizing a wanted dictator out of Venezuela and while monitoring an air war in Iran.
    John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
  • But seizing it will require more than capital and talent.
    François Candelon, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Then be sure to check out our collection of the best cameras and lenses for astrophotography, along with our beginners guide to capturing the glowing band of the Milky Way with a DSLR camera.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The film unfolds through poetic and carefully composed images of the girls journeying through the mountainous landscape – an environment that reflects the girls’ inner world, according to Chen, capturing that fragile moment before childhood gives way to adulthood.
    Lise Pedersen, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • As Joachim Trier stood on the Dolby Theatre stage, clutching Norway’s first Academy Award, the moment marked the culmination of a decades-long national project — built patiently, deliberately and with oil money turned into cultural capital.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
  • There was a scary moment in the second half when the Knights' John Bol fell to the floo r clutching his chest.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Grabbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grabbling. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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