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
The lottery player snagged the middle-level jackpot and won $123,503, lottery officials said.
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Irene Wright, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 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
This trick can keep stuffed animals, pantyhose, delicate materials like lace and silk, or sweaters from getting snagged or losing shape during the wash cycle.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Coming on top of a multi-company bidding war, Blumhouse, the prolific horror-centric banner behind Black Phone 2 and the upcoming Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, has snagged the rights to Something Is Killing the Children, the popular Boom!
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Grace Wales Bonner, a British fashion designer, has snagged the coveted job, the fashion house announced on Tuesday.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
The Global Coffee Awards announced its US and Canada edition winners and one Phoenix coffee shop snagged gold.
—Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 2025
On Wednesday, an otter snagged a board from a surfer at Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz, the Santa Cruz Fire Department Marine Division said in a statement to this news organization.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
NBCUniversal has snagged LatAm and Safe Media has the Middle East.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Irene Wright, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 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
This trick can keep stuffed animals, pantyhose, delicate materials like lace and silk, or sweaters from getting snagged or losing shape during the wash cycle.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Coming on top of a multi-company bidding war, Blumhouse, the prolific horror-centric banner behind Black Phone 2 and the upcoming Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, has snagged the rights to Something Is Killing the Children, the popular Boom!
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Grace Wales Bonner, a British fashion designer, has snagged the coveted job, the fashion house announced on Tuesday.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
The Global Coffee Awards announced its US and Canada edition winners and one Phoenix coffee shop snagged gold.
—Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 2025
On Wednesday, an otter snagged a board from a surfer at Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz, the Santa Cruz Fire Department Marine Division said in a statement to this news organization.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
NBCUniversal has snagged LatAm and Safe Media has the Middle East.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snagged
Verb
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After the fight, Meza grabbed a revolver from his car and shot Christina.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Club name changed the narrative with its quarterly results as its cloud computing unit grabbed market share, again.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 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 7 Nov. 2025.
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