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 Wicks leaped for a deep ball from Hurts on Thursday, and Smith snagged two impressive crossers across four practices. — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 An Amazon’s Choice pick, over 1,000 shoppers have snagged this pedestal bird bath for their homes in the last month alone. — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2026 Reed broke from coverage after some light contact and snagged the ball before striding to pay dirt. — Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026 Someone has finally snagged the $800 million Mega Millions jackpot, which has been up for grabs for over four months. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Another portrayal of Monroe’s that snagged an Oscar nomination came from Michelle Williams in the 2011 film My Week with Marilyn. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 29 July 2026 On this trip, Page closed early for runway work, forcing some guests into a five-hour drive from Las Vegas, while a lucky few snagged the last helicopter transfer. — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 26 July 2026 Ellis collected his fifth assist in 10 appearances and Marin snagged his fourth — after entering in the 69th minute. — ABC News, 25 July 2026 The Point Bridge America First ETF, which snagged the ticker MAGA, dropped less than the broad US stock market in March at the beginning of the Iran war and has remained higher for the year. — Geoffrey Morgan, Fortune, 25 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snagged
  1. grabbed
  2. caught
  3. snatched
Verb
  • His teacher grabbed him and ran him bleeding down the halls, in circles, screaming through the school until help caught up.
    — Gabriel Winslow-Yost, New Yorker, 30 July 2026
  • Bryan Kohberger’s innocence claim and the smoky skies of Boise grabbed the attention the past two days.
    — Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
Definition of grabbed
Verb
  • The breaches signal that AI’s expanding capabilities are already fueling the security threat experts long feared and even top developers can be caught off-guard by flaws their models can exploit.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 31 July 2026
  • Samuel with Washington in 2025 caught 72 passes for 727 yards and scored six total touchdowns, and never signed an extension after his contract ran out.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of caught
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  • The phone on the wall rang, and Rebecca snatched the receiver, then pulled the curly cord down the steps to the basement and shut the door.
    — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In Friday’s first red zone drill of training camp, Purdy wisely threw a ball that the 6-foot-5 Evans snatched high at the goal line, with an almost unnecessary leap against 5-foot-9 cornerback Upton Stout.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026
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