Synonyms of snagged

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grabbed
• caught
• snatched
• seized
• got
• landed
• captured
• nabbed
• netted
• snared
• trapped
• hooked
• corralled
• bagged
• nailed
• copped
• rapped
• snapped (up)
• took hold (of)
• grappled
• collared
• glommed
• clutched
• grasped
• nobbled
• held
• arrested
• roped
• secured
• apprehended
• detained
• gripped
• cornered
• gloved
• lassoed
• kidnapped
• clasped
• ensnared
• wrested
• haltered
• fastened (on)
• entangled
• enmeshed
• fisted
• entrapped
• rent
• meshed
• abducted
• latched (on or onto)
• bayed
• spirited (away or off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missed
• released
• discharged
• dropped
• freed
• liberated
• loosened
• unhanded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of snagged

While our routines would be nothing without the brand’s incomparable brow lineup—ArchiBrow Pencil even snagged a Best of Beauty win this year—we’d be remiss not to give the eye shadow palettes their flowers, too. — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 30 Oct. 2026

Police are investigating after thieves snagged cases of frozen snow crab in a cargo heist in Philadelphia. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

Caminero—the series’ lone long-ball-hitting behemoth—lasered a ball to third, which the Brewers’ David Hamilton snagged in the air and flipped to second for a double play to end the inning. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Lawson Crouse snagged the puck near the boards and redirected it around Karlsson's leg to Keller between the circles. — CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

On the second interception, Underwood lofted a pass that cornerback Josiah Zayas snagged with one hand. — Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

The star snagged the property for just $57,000 and found great joy in repeatedly remodeling it during her time there. — Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026

Rights on the six-part series in English and Scandinavian were snagged by Canal+ in France, NPO in the Netherlands, SBS in Australia, RTV in Slovenia, and LTV in Latvia, said the indie TV content distributor as Mipcom kicks off in Cannes. — Annika Pham, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Honestly surprised that no one either a) snagged it up or b) that Biden’s ATF/department of injustice didn’t target my ass. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026