Synonyms of snatched

snatched

verb

past tense of snatch

as in grabbed

to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly

the brazen seagull snatched the french fry right from my hand

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grabbed
• caught
• seized
• captured
• landed
• got
• snagged
• nabbed
• trapped
• snared
• netted
• hooked
• corralled
• rapped
• bagged
• took hold (of)
• nailed
• snapped (up)
• copped
• grappled
• collared
• clutched
• glommed
• grasped
• held
• arrested
• nobbled
• secured
• apprehended
• gripped
• roped
• kidnapped
• detained
• clasped
• gloved
• cornered
• wrested
• lassoed
• abducted
• fisted
• ensnared
• fastened (on)
• entrapped
• haltered
• rent
• entangled
• enmeshed
• latched (on or onto)
• bayed
• meshed
• spirited (away or off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missed
• released
• discharged
• freed
• dropped
• liberated
• loosened
• unhanded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of snatched

The phone on the wall rang, and Rebecca snatched the receiver, then pulled the curly cord down the steps to the basement and shut the door. — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026

In Friday’s first red zone drill of training camp, Purdy wisely threw a ball that the 6-foot-5 Evans snatched high at the goal line, with an almost unnecessary leap against 5-foot-9 cornerback Upton Stout. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026

They, too, had been snatched from their natural habitat and kept as pets. — ABC News, 29 July 2026

Naturally, these are almost immediately snatched up by couples. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026

Her brand’s Le Skin Weightless Serum Foundation is so lightweight and breathable because it’s supposed to be used on top of that contour and highlight to create a seamlessly blended yet snatched look. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 26 July 2026

Heim snatched the lead away from Denny Hamlin, the co-owner of Heim’s 23XI Racing car along with NBA legend Michael Jordan, on a pivotal restart with 34 laps remaining. — Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Up in Chicago, rival United — which has been duking it out with American at O’Hare International Airport — snatched up delivery slots for more than 100 Boeing Dreamliners in the last four years. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 19 July 2026

The items snatched in the heist were collectively valued at a record €88 million. — News Desk, Artforum, 14 July 2026