as in hitch
a danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized
we ran into a slight snag the night before the show
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as in to grab
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
often late for work, I generally snag a bagel as I run out the door in the morning
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Recent Examples of snag
Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 24 July 2025
While the village is prepared to pay the cost of replacing the lines, there is a snag in that the four homeowners don’t want their lines redone and haven’t agreed to let the village do the work.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
Young flung an accurate pass to Coker, who snagged the ball and celebrated the first score of the preseason with his teammates.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Dirty Bird, which originally opened in February at 1022 Clarks Lane, halted service starting May 21 due to a snag with its liquor license from the state's Alcoholic Beverage Control, or ABC, department, according to a post on the restaurant's Facebook page.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 24 July 2025
While the village is prepared to pay the cost of replacing the lines, there is a snag in that the four homeowners don’t want their lines redone and haven’t agreed to let the village do the work.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
Verb
The undrafted rookie receiver – who starred in Friday’s preseason opener – kept the highlights coming by boxing out Marcus Jones’ tight coverage and snagging the ball at his highest point with one-hand.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
Young flung an accurate pass to Coker, who snagged the ball and celebrated the first score of the preseason with his teammates.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snag
Noun
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After a bit of suspense over whether or not Mrs. Astor would attend, Mrs. Astor showed up as a sign of support, and Bertha's ball went off without a hitch.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The wedding of Sophie and Edward went on without a hitch in June 1999.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
9 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But Sunday, unfortunately for him, slipped away quickly as World No. 1 grabbed his fifth season title.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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Four prisoners had to take turns using a bunk bed just to grab a few hours of sleep.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But by the time that center fielder Jackson Merrill’s error on what should have been an inning-ending catch allowed two more runs to score — after another walk — the mission had seemingly switched to giving the Padres as much length as possible.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
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Teodosio made a spectacular catch in the right-center field gap in the third inning.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The man who snatched Roc, who was described as being in his 20s and was last seen sporting a black Yankees cap and medium-length braids, remained on the loose Thursday.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
15 Aug. 2025
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Once, Hockenson snatched a pass that McCarthy would have admitted wasn’t accurate enough.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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The study also found that swapping potatoes for whole grains lowered diabetes risk even more.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
8 Aug. 2025
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The lawsuit was filed days after state Rep. Jason Nemes, R-Middletown, said a legal challenge pending before Kentucky's Supreme Court over a bill passed by state legislators three years ago could also put the merger at risk.—
Lucas Aulbach,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Snag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snag. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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