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
Crabtree stopped, turned, attacked the ball and snagged it.
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The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
If your hair is getting snagged while using the brush or seems to be damaging your hair, it should also be replaced.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
Dulcich snagged all five of his targets for 49 yards, his best performance since his rookie year in 2022.
—Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Kimberly Owens’ win in District 6 snagged one more, flipping a council seat for the first time in 14 years and turning a longtime red district blue.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
Morton Salt, which recently relocated its headquarters from Chicago to Overland Park, has snagged the naming rights for the venue, which will be called the Morton Amphitheater.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
On their final drive of the fourth quarter, the Mustangs reached the Los Alamitos 33 before Ibarra snagged a fourth-and-7 pass into the end zone.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Plenty of notable names have snagged pieces of sports teams over the past few years.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
In his best game of the season, the 36-year-old snagged six receptions for 99 yards, scored on that 10-yard touchdown in the third and tied Priest Holmes’ 20-year-old franchise mark for regular-season scores.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
If your hair is getting snagged while using the brush or seems to be damaging your hair, it should also be replaced.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
Dulcich snagged all five of his targets for 49 yards, his best performance since his rookie year in 2022.
—Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Kimberly Owens’ win in District 6 snagged one more, flipping a council seat for the first time in 14 years and turning a longtime red district blue.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
Morton Salt, which recently relocated its headquarters from Chicago to Overland Park, has snagged the naming rights for the venue, which will be called the Morton Amphitheater.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
On their final drive of the fourth quarter, the Mustangs reached the Los Alamitos 33 before Ibarra snagged a fourth-and-7 pass into the end zone.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Plenty of notable names have snagged pieces of sports teams over the past few years.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
In his best game of the season, the 36-year-old snagged six receptions for 99 yards, scored on that 10-yard touchdown in the third and tied Priest Holmes’ 20-year-old franchise mark for regular-season scores.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snagged
Verb
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Shakarna grabbed her medication and headed to try to reach her, fearing for her life.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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But like de Blasio did 12 years earlier, Mamdani identified the growing crisis of unaffordability as the city's most pressing problem and grabbed attention − especially from the young and online − by promising to address it.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you're not caught outside.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Police previously said a 2011 Infiniti G37 sedan crashed on the I-30 service road and caught fire.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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After becoming an Internet sensation (and an art-world provocateur), the toilet moved to England in 2019, where a trio of thieves snatched it from the birthplace of Winston Churchill in a crime straight out of the board game Clue.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
4 Nov. 2025
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Japan says at least 17 of its citizens were snatched by North Korean agents in the late 1970s and 1980s.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Snagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snagged. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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