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

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

Faria was down a break and scrambling to survive, having snatched the opening set by getting past Alcaraz’s defenses. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 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

The smell of grilling sausage is snatched away on the breezes of a blustery, late-summer day. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 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

Antiques Roadshow, which has been airing on PBS since 1997, won its first ever Emmy in 24 attempts and snatched the award away from Queer Eye and Shark Tank for the first time since 2013. — Peter White, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026

Walt Disney Studios has snatched up the film rights for a whopping seven figures. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026