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
But the fear of being snatched by ICE agents remains, Neel said.
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Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
The last instance snatched just one seat in Congress from Democrats.
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Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Shoppers snatched up deals on electronics, appliances, tools and home & garden products on the first day, according to Adobe.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Bafana Bafana was well-beaten by Mexico but then somehow snatched a point against Czech Republic with a late equalizing penalty.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Hartford-West, Hartford-East, and Hartford, Connecticut, snatched the third spot, outpacing all other communities in viewers per property.
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Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
When Algeria snatched the equaliser, there was only one team that looked more likely to score as Jordan regressed deeper and deeper, unable to maintain such intensity.
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Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Howard the tortoise has lived at the Scales 'N Tails pet shop since 2011, but staff say he was snatched from his outdoor pen on June 17.
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Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
In Hesse, a rabbi was shoved in a supermarket in front of his children and had his cell phone snatched from him.
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Toby Axelrod,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
The last instance snatched just one seat in Congress from Democrats.
—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Shoppers snatched up deals on electronics, appliances, tools and home & garden products on the first day, according to Adobe.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Bafana Bafana was well-beaten by Mexico but then somehow snatched a point against Czech Republic with a late equalizing penalty.
—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Hartford-West, Hartford-East, and Hartford, Connecticut, snatched the third spot, outpacing all other communities in viewers per property.
—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
When Algeria snatched the equaliser, there was only one team that looked more likely to score as Jordan regressed deeper and deeper, unable to maintain such intensity.
—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Howard the tortoise has lived at the Scales 'N Tails pet shop since 2011, but staff say he was snatched from his outdoor pen on June 17.
—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
In Hesse, a rabbi was shoved in a supermarket in front of his children and had his cell phone snatched from him.
—
Toby Axelrod,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snatched
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This is just one in a sweaty dungeon of hundreds of TikTok videos that show women being stalked, grabbed, tortured, tossed to the ground, and handcuffed by scary masked soldiers.
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Her mother asked what had just happened, and the girl related that Spencer had grabbed her.
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Transfer Josh Derry quickly caught the attention of his teammates and coaches, who raved about his explosiveness and his work ethic during spring camp.
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The vandals got to it, they’ve largely been caught and are being prosecuted.
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Merchandise including counterfeit perfumes, Rolex watches, knockoff Knicks apparel, sunglasses, electronics and Labubus were seized, in addition to $145,000 in cash, police said.
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Barely six months ago, US special forces seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from Caracas in a daring and deadly raid.
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“Snatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snatched. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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