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
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Recent Examples of snagging
Tronjori Wide-leg Palazzo Pants If a business trip is on your horizon, consider snagging these wide-leg workwear pants ahead of time.
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
Keep scrolling to see everything worth snagging, and each piece is under $35.
—Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
That means the deadline for snagging a tax credit of up to $7,500 on a qualifying new EV, and up to $4,000 on a used EV, is closing in.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, anti-Trump YouTubers are consistently topping the platform’s podcast charts — and snagging VIP invites to YouTube’s upfront advertising and media presentations in New York.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Liam Lawson, who started the season at Red Bull before swapping seats with Tsunoda to move to the Racing Bulls, had an even better day, snagging third.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Four weeks later, in the rivalry game against Point Loma, Diehl caught six passes for 121 yards and four touchdowns while snagging yet another interception.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
With a pair of runners on and two outs in the eighth inning, Yankees left fielder Cody Bellinger hit a fly ball to left, which Martin tracked down, snagging the ball just before the upper half of his body fell over the low side wall.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Slow Horses has been nominated for 14 Emmys since 2024, snagging the Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series trophy that year.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
Keep scrolling to see everything worth snagging, and each piece is under $35.
—Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
That means the deadline for snagging a tax credit of up to $7,500 on a qualifying new EV, and up to $4,000 on a used EV, is closing in.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, anti-Trump YouTubers are consistently topping the platform’s podcast charts — and snagging VIP invites to YouTube’s upfront advertising and media presentations in New York.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Liam Lawson, who started the season at Red Bull before swapping seats with Tsunoda to move to the Racing Bulls, had an even better day, snagging third.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Four weeks later, in the rivalry game against Point Loma, Diehl caught six passes for 121 yards and four touchdowns while snagging yet another interception.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
With a pair of runners on and two outs in the eighth inning, Yankees left fielder Cody Bellinger hit a fly ball to left, which Martin tracked down, snagging the ball just before the upper half of his body fell over the low side wall.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Slow Horses has been nominated for 14 Emmys since 2024, snagging the Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series trophy that year.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snagging
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Securing the Shield ensures the top seed for Philly and home-field advantage throughout the MLS Cup playoffs for a team that has quietly gone about a consistent season without grabbing much in the way of attention.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Without strangers lunging at her and grabbing her forearm.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The third-year running back had a career-high 181 yards from scrimmage, catching four passes for a career-high 106 receiving yards and leading the Falcons with 75 rushing yards on 17 carries.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Golf talk was top of mind as guests shared their photos from the tournament and made plans to hit the West Side driving course early the next morning, before catching a helicopter out to the final.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Four innings before the Jays finished Saturday’s 10-1 blowout win over the New York Yankees, snatching a series-opening victory in the American League Division Series, Gausman was relegated to spectator.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Finney triumphed at the end of that film, dispatching child-snatching serial killer the Grabber (Ethan Hawke) with help from the ghosts of his previous victims and one of Gwen’s psychic visions.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
21 Sep. 2025
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Metropolitan Police officers are also said to have raided Clarke’s home, seizing items including laptops and documents.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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Governments worldwide are already seizing the opportunity to attract skilled workers to their countries.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Snagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snagging. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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