SNATCHED Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of snatched 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 Malonga scored 28 points and snatched a game-high 14 rebounds. — James Boyd, New York Times, 18 July 2026 The items snatched in the heist were collectively valued at a record €88 million. — News Desk, Artforum, 14 July 2026 None of this is surprising coming from EA, of course, the company that snatched up Codemasters at the start of the decade for its F1 license, then summarily shut down everything the studio did beyond F1. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 8 July 2026 The couple, who are parents to 1-year-old Jack, snatched up the luxe four-bedroom property last month. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 8 July 2026 Like Fritz said, Tiafoe snatched his NBA-style pants off in one motion. — Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Hope was dangled like a carrot, then cruelly snatched away, more than once. — Marissa Stapley, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 Antonelli snatched pole, but between them was Charles Leclerc, Hamilton’s teammate at Ferrari. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026

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Smith grabbed Hicks near her throat and slammed her into the car and onto the pavement, according to Hicks’ attorney.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Janet grabbed a roll of paper towels, ready to clean up the dirty drips that ran across her kitchen floor.

— Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Definition of grabbed

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Everyone seems to be getting along except for Andriy and Bobby, who are already butting heads with Jude caught in the middle.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2026
The earliest reefs caught the attention of the North Carolina Division of Commercial Sports and Fisheries in the 1970s, now the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries.

— Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

Definition of caught

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The national retailers who seized the opportunity, in turn, helped make the neighborhood still more attractive to affluent newcomers and investors.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
Tom Slingsby took the bull by the horns and seized an early lead to take a vital victory in Australia’s first heat.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 26 July 2026

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