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

But the lid on the rim finally opened for the Dream’s star duo of Angel Reese and Allisha Gray, and Atlanta eventually snatched the lead and went into the second quarter with a two-point cushion. — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

In broad daylight, two teenage boys snatched our trick-or-treat bags from our hands and ran. — Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

Jordin Canada had 12 points and Allisha Gray had 10 for the Dream, while Reese snatched 15 rebounds and Naz Hillmon pulled down 11. — Reuters, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026

Earlier this month, Netflix snatched the exclusive rights to carry the 2030 men’s World Cup in Spain. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Once the vehicle is loaded on it, the slave deck can easily be snatched with a front-end loader sporting long forks. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 14 Oct. 2026

Little buried the 57-yard field goal as the Jaguars snatched victory from the jaws (or, in this case, claws) of defeat. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

The month before that, thieves snatched three porcelain works worth millions of dollars and classed as national treasures in a heist at the Adrien Dubouche National Museum in Limoges in central France. — CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

Without a grant of clemency from the White House, Rifkin says their second chance could be snatched away. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026