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

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

And a crypto market structure bill is snagged over Democrats’ insistence over ethics rules for the president. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 23 July 2026

So much so that the Philadelphia 76ers snagged him from the Knicks in free agency. — Tom Rende, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Stacey Barchenger Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen snagged an early lead over Rodney Glassman in the Republican race for Arizona attorney general. — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2026

That is, until 1836, when some fishermen snagged their nets on something. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 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