snagged

verb

past tense of snag
as in grabbed
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 snagged Ciara, meanwhile, snagged her first Grammy back in 2010 and has garnered four additional nominations. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 July 2026 That is, until 1836, when some fishermen snagged their nets on something. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026 Courtney and McBride snagged offensive rebounds before Miles hit two free throws to make it 88-83 with 53 seconds left. — ABC News, 11 July 2026 These new images, however, revealed that Quest is in worse condition than previously thought, with fishing nets, floats, and other bottom-trawling gear snagged on the stern and much of the starboard side. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026 Following her seven-season tenure on the show, Anderson snagged roles in projects such as The Suicide Club, The Equalizer, Thin Ice, Partners and more. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026 Rice snagged a Royals cap at some point since the team arrived in Kansas City on June 13. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026 The United States accomplished the feat in 2023 with the OSIRIS-REx mission that snagged material from asteroid Bennu. — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 7 July 2026 Curious who snagged their diploma and made the list? — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snagged
  1. grabbed
  2. caught
  3. snatched
Verb
  • The victim followed the fleeing Jeep on foot and grabbed onto the vehicle when it got stuck in traffic, authorities said.
    — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
  • In September 2020, author Elin Hilderbrand grabbed a drink at the Nantucket Hotel bar with a visiting writer friend.
    — Clarissa Cruz, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026
Definition of grabbed
Verb
  • But attorneys Reid Kingsbury for Payton and Linda Parisi for Martin argued the two men, though armed that night, were caught in a burst of spontaneous gunfire triggered by Sergio Harris and fired back to defend themselves.
    — Darrell Smith July 16, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • SpaceX has caught Super Heavy three times to date, but it's been a while; the last such snag came on Flight 8 in March 2025.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of caught
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  • Up in Chicago, rival United — which has been duking it out with American at O’Hare International Airport — snatched up delivery slots for more than 100 Boeing Dreamliners in the last four years.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 19 July 2026
  • Malonga scored 28 points and snatched a game-high 14 rebounds.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 18 July 2026
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