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
Trump has been warning of the Cuban government’s downfall since his administration struck Venezuela and snatched Maduro in a secret raid on his compound.
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Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
The former is now in shackles in a New York detention facility after being snatched from Caracas by US special forces in an extraordinary overnight raid.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
However, when neighbors heard through community message networks that two local men were snatched up for deportation, hundreds of people left their daily lives to rush down to Kenmure Street and put their bodies on the line.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
As Bones Hyland snatched the ball off the rim and raced up the court, the numbers were against him.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
As a kid in England, I had been mesmerized by any glimpse ever snatched of American sports broadcasting on British television.
—Roger Bennett, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Subramanian snatched the ball away and got by the keeper to score an easy goal.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 1 Mar. 2026
The Kings snatched the lead shortly after killing a penalty stemming from Corey Perry fighting with the Golden Knights’ Jeremy Lauzon, who dropped a hard check on Byfield along the boards.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
My friends are like, 'Who body-snatched you?
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
The former is now in shackles in a New York detention facility after being snatched from Caracas by US special forces in an extraordinary overnight raid.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
However, when neighbors heard through community message networks that two local men were snatched up for deportation, hundreds of people left their daily lives to rush down to Kenmure Street and put their bodies on the line.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
As Bones Hyland snatched the ball off the rim and raced up the court, the numbers were against him.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
As a kid in England, I had been mesmerized by any glimpse ever snatched of American sports broadcasting on British television.
—Roger Bennett, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Subramanian snatched the ball away and got by the keeper to score an easy goal.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 1 Mar. 2026
The Kings snatched the lead shortly after killing a penalty stemming from Corey Perry fighting with the Golden Knights’ Jeremy Lauzon, who dropped a hard check on Byfield along the boards.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
My friends are like, 'Who body-snatched you?
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snatched
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Tiller also made an impact as a rim protector and grabbed four offensive rebounds.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2026
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Ricks grabbed a knife from the kitchen and began to stab Sanchez multiple times, court records showed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Ahead of the festival, which kicks off Thursday, the De Los team has assembled a list of acts that have caught our attention.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Now, Taiwan is caught in geopolitical limbo.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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The President has seized upon the claim by right-wing groups that white South Africans, particularly farmers, are victims of an ongoing genocide.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Deputies seized about 29 grams of methamphetamine, ammunition, high-capacity magazines, a machine gun conversion device and guns.—
Ryan Oehrli
March 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Snatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snatched. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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