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 Defender Brooks Lennon picked up his first assist this season and rookie Lautaro Giaccone snagged his first in his first start and second appearance. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 Then Luke Ferrell snagged a Brock Purdy touchdown pass, and Kittle raised his arms in triumph. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026 Kylie Jenner has snagged another brand deal, this time for ALO. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026 That follows a $550 million raise by rival Antora, which snagged the same amount to accelerate production of its thermal batteries made from carbon blocks that also hold power for at least 100 hours. — Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 That’s why Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Charles Melton and Youn Yuh-jung all snagged Emmy noms this cycle (as does Lee, for writing and best drama). — Matt Minton, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026 Segura’s Netflix comedy series Bad Thoughts snagged two 2026 Emmy nominations for Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series, and for Outstanding Performer in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series. — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 In the latter deal, the company snagged TSND-201, a promising PTSD treatment made from an analog of MDMA. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 11 Aug. 2026 More recently, Dick Van Dyke snagged a Daytime Emmy for a multi-episode arc that aired in 2023. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snagged
  1. grabbed
  2. caught
  3. snatched
Verb
  • Reyes allegedly grabbed her by the hair and started to punch her multiple times.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Soon after, the Macklowe Gallery owners sold that place and grabbed a rental across from Lincoln Center, spending their time traveling, working, and enjoying a wonderfully free, untethered life.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of grabbed
Verb
  • Tristan Gunn caught the touchdown pass, and back-up quarterback Cade DePriest also had a touchdown pass to Smith Lessard.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The first pick of the second round caught seven passes for 63 yards on his three drives, including two impressive catches on the TD drive.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of caught
Verb
  • The thieves then snatched the paintings and fled through the museum’s gardens—the whole heist took place in under three minutes.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The second was produced by Jahdae Barron, who alertly snatched a ball out of the air that had been tipped by linebacker Karene Reid and then raced 97 yards for a touchdown.
    — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
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