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plural of snatch, slang
as in kidnapings
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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snatches

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verb

present tense third-person singular of snatch

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Recent Examples of snatches
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
Verb
  • But Henry grabs Julia at the last moment and presses all of their hands to the stones at once.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Viral video of the incident shows Eilish leaving the stage and exchanging high-fives with fans when someone grabs her arm and tires to yank her into the crowd.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The thefts, assaults, and rapes that resulted from these vices often went unpunished, as British commanders prioritized prosecuting the war over protecting civilians.
    Time, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Police found 20,000 videos and photographs documenting the rapes, dating back to 2011, the paper reported.
    Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • An attraction catches you off guard!
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
  • One that frequently catches my attention is meaning, or purpose.
    Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Russia has denied the allegations, but the court accused Putin of personal responsibility for the abductions.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Now spreading to other Blue states and cities, the LA abductions saw heavy protests in DTLA and Trump federalizing the state’s National Guard and hundreds of Marines to clampdown.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • If Europe seizes this opportunity, quantum computing has the power to be a genuine differentiator for the continent, and shape our economy, and world, for the better.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The Athletic’s Daniel Popper believes a trade could be on the horizon if neither back seizes the opportunity ahead.
    Andy Behrens, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Draghi noted that Europe captures just 5% of global venture capital funds, while the US commands 52%.
    Jan Hammer, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The video captures the them bending forward, flexing smoothly at the knees and hips, as well as lifting slightly off the ground in a motion that closely resembles a human warm-up exercise.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Snatches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snatches. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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