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
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Recent Examples of snatched
Then Lewis snatched the inbound pass to get possession and UConn fouled up three.
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
Another pro-billionaire demonstrator eventually snatched the sign back.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
On Hal’s watch, the Dodgers have snatched that trophy and run away with it.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
And the Dodgers snatched him up quickly.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
But Guanipa, 61, was later snatched by a group of men in the Los Chorros neighborhood of Caracas, said Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Laureate María Corina Machado, who is not in the country.
—Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Richmond snatched two offensive rebounds to Pringle's three.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
The Seattle Seahawks can finally settle a Super Bowl score with the New England Patriots, who snatched the Lombardi Trophy out of their beaks almost dozen years ago with one the most dramatic defensive stands in pro football history.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
My For You page is a shrine to snatched young women magnanimously sharing their tips for taut faces.
—Georgia Casey, Allure, 6 Feb. 2026
Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
Another pro-billionaire demonstrator eventually snatched the sign back.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
On Hal’s watch, the Dodgers have snatched that trophy and run away with it.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
And the Dodgers snatched him up quickly.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
But Guanipa, 61, was later snatched by a group of men in the Los Chorros neighborhood of Caracas, said Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Laureate María Corina Machado, who is not in the country.
—Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Richmond snatched two offensive rebounds to Pringle's three.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
The Seattle Seahawks can finally settle a Super Bowl score with the New England Patriots, who snatched the Lombardi Trophy out of their beaks almost dozen years ago with one the most dramatic defensive stands in pro football history.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
My For You page is a shrine to snatched young women magnanimously sharing their tips for taut faces.
—Georgia Casey, Allure, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snatched
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Moroney, who sang covers, grabbed her guitar and riled up the crowd.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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The woman, who is listed as a current or former girlfriend of Fleming’s, first petitioned for a court order against him in January 2025, alleging that Fleming had grabbed her by her scarf and used it to choke her, and threatened her for spreading rumors about him.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The good boy's sprint was caught by the photo finish camera.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
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The body camera footage has caught social media's attention since being released, with clips from the video circulating on platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and X, garnering thousands of views.—
Ryan Hansen,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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Against the odds, Ukraine managed to repel the initial Russian attack on Kyiv and, within a few months, took back large swaths of land originally seized by Moscow.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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In October 2022, two months after FBI agents seized boxes of materials from his Mar-a-Lago home, the then-former president questioned a president’s or former president’s legal authority to declassify sensitive information.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Snatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snatched. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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