SNAPPED (UP) Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

snapped (up)

verb

past tense of snap (up)

as in grabbed

to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly I snapped up the last remaining cupcake before anyone else could get their mitts on it

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Grayson Grove grabbed a team-high six boards to go with seven points for the Golden Gophers.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
Doncic, who led the Lakers with 32 points, five assists, five rebounds and three steals, grabbed at his right ankle immediately.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of grabbed

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The hospital has issued an urgent appeal for humanitarian coordination and a tactical exclusion zone to protect its facility, patients and medical personnel from being mistakenly targeted or caught in the crossfire.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
Unhoused individuals caught violating the ordinance can be cited, arrested, and jailed.

— La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of caught

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And yet, in all three of those games, the Knights were well on their way to a win only to have victory snatched from their grasp.

— Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
Trying to shadow Illinois recruit Bennett Konkey, Reid Williams swooped in and snatched the ball out of the air.

— Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026

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The groups seized on the recent Nvidia controversy, demanding hearings with now-former CEO Jensen Huang and Commerce Department officials.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2026
Borrowers should not assume that collection agencies working with the federal government means their next paycheck or tax refund will automatically be seized.

— Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of seized

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Security camera footage captured the children arriving to seek help as gunfire could still be heard in the distance.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
Democrats captured seven Senate seats nationally, a number that could rise to nine with two races yet to be called.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 11 Nov. 2026

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