as in rapes
the unlawful or forcible carrying away of a person or animal
to the police chief, it didn't look like a snatch, but another case of a bride-to-be getting cold feet
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as in grabs
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 snatches
Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2025
The major achievement of Ozon’s film is to adapt literature without literalizing (there are just two snatches of narration that are directly lifted from source), and to honor the novel’s mystery without trying to solve it.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
Wednesday then rescues Pugsley as Gomez and Morticia arrive, but before the family can properly reunite, Isaac snatches Wednesday into his telekinetic grip, choking her.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
And just when the woman and the cookie are about to share a kiss, a hand reaches in from above and snatches the cookie from the scene.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Elsewhere, with a 9-5 climb, the song also snatches a new peak on the overall Latin Airplay chart, marking Especial’s highest-charting song there.
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
And so, the film’s spartan spell is undone by snatches of pedestrian drama and goofy, surreal symbolism.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2025
The major achievement of Ozon’s film is to adapt literature without literalizing (there are just two snatches of narration that are directly lifted from source), and to honor the novel’s mystery without trying to solve it.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
His grandfather, Leroy Hanlon, frustrated by this hesitancy, snatches the instrument out of Mike’s hand and carries out the deed himself.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
Wednesday then rescues Pugsley as Gomez and Morticia arrive, but before the family can properly reunite, Isaac snatches Wednesday into his telekinetic grip, choking her.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
And just when the woman and the cookie are about to share a kiss, a hand reaches in from above and snatches the cookie from the scene.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Elsewhere, with a 9-5 climb, the song also snatches a new peak on the overall Latin Airplay chart, marking Especial’s highest-charting song there.
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snatches
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Before turning to murder, Long is believed to have committed at least 50 rapes across Florida, according to the outlet.—
Erica Marrison,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Pillowcase Rapist was one of the most notorious serial rapists in Florida history — with police in 2020 linking Koehler to dozens of rapes from years ago through DNA.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But the sustained fury grabs you.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
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Today, artificial intelligence grabs headlines and AI stocks are soaring.—
Drew O’Connor,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Nov. 2025
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The abductions appear to have been part of North Korea’s espionage program, according to a 2014 UN report.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Russia has denied the allegations, but the court accused Putin of personal responsibility for the abductions.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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Helm catches glimpses of the humans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Dolores notices they are gone and begins to lash out, and Abby seizes an opportunity to knock Dolores out.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … CRYPTO CRACKDOWN – DOJ seizes record $15 billion in Bitcoin in largest US forfeiture ever.—
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FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Old Village perfectly captures the character of South Carolina's Lowcountry with some of the region's most scenic views.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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The filmmaker captures in the film the jubilation of Allied troops going home and even a sense of revelry in Nuremberg.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Snatches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snatches. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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