1
as in arrested
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
the officer nabbed the purse snatcher before he could escape
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2
as in grabbed
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
a pickpocket nabbed my wallet
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Recent Examples of nabbed
Her theater credits span Broadway classics like Company, Once Upon a Mattress, Tartuffe and Starlight Express, as well as a West End turn in Guys and Dolls — a role that nabbed her an Olivier Award.
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Dave Quinn, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Chicago reaped the benefits of Burden's slide and may have nabbed one of the draft's biggest steals as a result.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The show nabbed a whopping 23 Emmy nominations last month.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Season 1 of The Studio was critically acclaimed and nabbed 23 nominations at the 77th Emmy Awards.
—Katherine Schaffstall, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
His work on Fernando Meirelles' The Two Popes (2018) nabbed him an Academy Award nomination.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who in March was wrongfully expelled to his birthplace of El Salvador and then returned to the United States to face criminal charges, got nabbed again on Monday and may soon be deported to Uganda.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
None of the members of The Wire’s sprawling ensemble ever nabbed an Emmy nomination, nor the casts of Power, Claws, or Snowfall.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2025
Representing the family of a previous owner, Joe had investigated how the Ferrari was nabbed from a Cincinnati property in 1989, transported to Belgium, and auctioned off under false pretenses.
—Stayton Bonner, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2025
Dave Quinn, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Chicago reaped the benefits of Burden's slide and may have nabbed one of the draft's biggest steals as a result.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The show nabbed a whopping 23 Emmy nominations last month.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Season 1 of The Studio was critically acclaimed and nabbed 23 nominations at the 77th Emmy Awards.
—Katherine Schaffstall, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
His work on Fernando Meirelles' The Two Popes (2018) nabbed him an Academy Award nomination.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who in March was wrongfully expelled to his birthplace of El Salvador and then returned to the United States to face criminal charges, got nabbed again on Monday and may soon be deported to Uganda.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
None of the members of The Wire’s sprawling ensemble ever nabbed an Emmy nomination, nor the casts of Power, Claws, or Snowfall.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2025
Representing the family of a previous owner, Joe had investigated how the Ferrari was nabbed from a Cincinnati property in 1989, transported to Belgium, and auctioned off under false pretenses.
—Stayton Bonner, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nabbed
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The 41-year-old driver has been arrested, police said.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Farthing was arrested in Florida days after his lottery win and body camera footage from the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office shows the Kentuckian being tased and tackled by deputies after attempting to flee following a bar fight.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
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Twenty-four hours later, Ohtani entered the visiting clubhouse in Baltimore and grabbed his glove.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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During the argument, Martin grabbed a hammer from Lawson that Lawson had been using to repair a patio door and raised it above his head in a striking motion, Lawson said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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In addition, several firearms and drugs were seized from other residences, according to police.—
Jack Moore,
ABC News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Local, national and global media outlets this week seized on the opportunity to report Zuckerberg's lawsuit against Meta.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
6 Sep. 2025
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If caught in one, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your foot off the brake.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Recently, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) caught one of these protoplanetary disks and its young star in a edge-on view.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Agents apprehended about 450 people suspected of being in the country illegally, ATF said in an X post.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Previously, federal officials estimated 450 people were apprehended Thursday at the enormous site in Ellabell, about 25 miles west of Savannah, Georgia.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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In June, Variety reported that NBCU’s Super Bowl inventory was approaching a sell-out, and Super Bowl ad inventory seems to get snatched up faster every year as advertisers scramble to lock in pricey ad inventory that’s largely seen as one of the few remaining ways in media to reach huge audiences.—
Kelsey Sutton,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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As the boy reached out to take the cap, Szczerek standing next to him snatched it away and gave it to a woman who put it in her handbag despite the boy’s visible protestations.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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The permit applications showed oil companies requested to flare or vent more than 195 billion cubic feet of natural gas per year, enough to power more than 3 million homes and generate millions of dollars of tax revenue had the gas been captured.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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The 36-year-old first captured the 115-pound belt in August 2019 in her fourth fight with the UFC.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Nabbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nabbed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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