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

Shawn marched over to him, snatched up the remote control, and turned the television off. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

In a move toward designer luxury, Marquee bought Roberto Cavalli and WHP snatched up Marc Jacobs in partnership with G-III Apparel Group. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

Then, his wife, Kim Jung-A, burst into the room, snatched the two kids and pulled them to the door. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

Leaving no pizza stone unturned, the results usually shake out as a healthy mix of the usual suspects and the odd dark horse, with the number one spot on the 2026 list snatched by a first-time world champion in West London. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026

Sanders allegedly snatched a cigarette from one employee’s mouth and berated him for smoking. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

The two suspects snatched four paintings from the Renoir Museum, but abandoned two in their escape. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

As of July this year, 35,000 phones had been snatched, according to official statistics from the Met. — Emmet Lyons, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

EDTSeptember 8, 2026 A manhunt is underway after thieves snatched four Renoir paintings from a museum on the French Riviera, the local mayor said. — Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2026