Synonyms of snagging

snagging

verb

present participle of snag

as in grabbing

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

• grabbing
• catching
• snatching
• seizing
• capturing
• getting
• landing
• nabbing
• snaring
• trapping
• hooking
• bagging
• netting
• corralling
• nailing
• grappling
• copping
• collaring
• rapping
• snapping (up)
• taking hold (of)
• glomming
• grasping
• holding
• clutching
• securing
• nobbling
• arresting
• detaining
• apprehending
• roping
• gripping
• lassoing
• clasping
• gloving
• cornering
• ensnaring
• entangling
• kidnapping
• rending
• abducting
• entrapping
• haltering
• baying
• wresting
• fastening (on)
• latching (on or onto)
• meshing
• fisting
• enmeshing
• spiriting (away or off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missing
• releasing
• discharging
• freeing
• dropping
• liberating
• loosening
• unhanding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of snagging

This is considered the J Batt Bowl, with the Wildcats snagging the Spartans’ athletic director this summer, and thus should be played in his hometown. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

The nuptials took place at Peter Gabriel‘s Real World Studios outside Bath, Gloucestershire, with Sabrina Carpenter and Jack Antonoff also snagging invitations. — Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

His flagship restaurant in Oakland’s Temescal district, Burdell, has won a number of accolades – snagging first place in the San Francisco Chronicle’s Top 100 restaurants list for 2025 and also Food & Wine’s Restaurant of the Year for 2024. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

For some college students in Miami, snagging a job interview may not be the only challenge in pursuing a career. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026

Read on to find the 12 best petite deals worth snagging from brands like Hanes, Lee, and Gap, and bid farewell to dragging hemlines and ill-fitting clothing once and for all. — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026

All around, snagging these spectacular buds for less than $190 is a steal right off the shelf. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026

If snagging your new go-to online feels like a big commitment, opt for this Cologne Discovery Set. — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026

Jack Westover had his best practice of training camp, keeping DeVito's two-minute drill alive with a fourth-down reception on an out route after snagging passes on consecutive dropbacks earlier in practice. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026