Synonyms of nabs

nabs

verb

present tense third-person singular of nab

1

as in seizes

to take or keep under one's control by authority of law

the officer nabbed the purse snatcher before he could escape

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seizes
• arrests
• grabs
• apprehends
• detains
• restrains
• captures
• commits
• pinches
• snatches
• catches
• runs in
• nails
• nicks
• pulls in
• busts
• picks up
• imprisons
• collars
• traps
• lands
• grapples
• gets
• holds
• incarcerates
• binds
• jails
• snares
• bags
• hooks
• snaps (up)
• locks (up)
• confines
• interns
• handcuffs
• remands
• shackles
• enchains
• immures
• fetters
• jugs
• rearrests
• trammels
• manacles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• frees
• liberates
• discharges
• springs
• releases
• loosens
• looses
• emancipates
• unbinds
• unchains

2

as in grabs

to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly

a pickpocket nabbed my wallet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grabs
• catches
• seizes
• snatches
• captures
• gets
• lands
• snags
• traps
• grapples
• nets
• raps
• snares
• cops
• bags
• takes hold (of)
• hooks
• nails
• snaps (up)
• corrals
• gloms
• holds
• secures
• detains
• grasps
• collars
• apprehends
• arrests
• kidnaps
• nobbles
• clutches
• gloves
• abducts
• corners
• entraps
• ensnares
• ropes
• grips
• wrests
• rends
• lassos
• entangles
• clasps
• enmeshes
• fists
• fastens (on)
• latches (on or onto)
• bays
• meshes
• spirits (away or off)
• halters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• frees
• liberates
• releases
• drops
• discharges
• loosens
• unhands

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nabs

Dutch team nabs 17 bikes from KC shop. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026

Now, DeLuz just wants to make sure Hilton nabs one of those top two spots, especially after intense sparring with fading Republican candidate Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco. — Terry Collins, USA Today, 1 June 2026

Tampa Bay passes up on a few top edge rushers here (Miami’s Akheem Mesidor and Auburn’s Keldric Faulk) because of the depth at the position and instead nabs McCoy before a few other corner-needy teams. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026

This bundle also includes one month of eero Plus, which nabs you exra features like parental controls to help set schedules and content filters. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026

Infielder Chris Hacopian barrels a ball, but Jaquae Stewart nabs it right before the warning track. — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026

When one pilot nabs a speed record, almost instantly another goes up into the clouds to attempt to top them. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026

McEntire is up to four top 10s, Wilson claims her seventh, while Cyrus nabs her milestone twentieth top 10 bestseller. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

Quavo, likewise, nabs his third champ among his solo outings. — Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2026