Synonyms of snatching

snatching 1 of 2

noun

as in theft

an instance of theft

an industry in which the snatching of trade secrets is greatly feared

Synonyms & Similar Words

• theft
• grab
• swiping
• heist
• pinch
• mugging
• rip-off
• burglary
• break-in
• holdup
• stickup

snatching

2 of 2

verb

present participle of snatch

as in grabbing

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

• grabbing
• catching
• seizing
• capturing
• getting
• snagging
• landing
• trapping
• nabbing
• snaring
• bagging
• corralling
• hooking
• grappling
• netting
• copping
• nailing
• collaring
• rapping
• snapping (up)
• taking hold (of)
• clutching
• holding
• grasping
• glomming
• nobbling
• arresting
• securing
• detaining
• apprehending
• clasping
• gripping
• roping
• lassoing
• kidnapping
• gloving
• cornering
• abducting
• rending
• wresting
• baying
• entrapping
• ensnaring
• haltering
• fisting
• entangling
• fastening (on)
• latching (on or onto)
• meshing
• enmeshing
• spiriting (away or off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missing
• releasing
• discharging
• freeing
• dropping
• liberating
• loosening
• unhanding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of snatching

Noun

Manipulation, threats, acts of physical and psychological violence (to oneself and others), as well as actual body snatching, were all part of Cipher’s brand while Linklater embodied Gen V’s season two big bad. —Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025

While millions are riveted by Sunday’s seven-minute jewelry heist of Napoleonic jewels at the Louvre, another major sizable snatching, the 1990 break-in at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, resurfaced in the news in a different way. —Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025

But the chick-snatching wasn't all terror and crib robbery, Parker stressed. —Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025

Verb

Going into Detroit and snatching a victory, given the circumstances, would be an energy boost bordering on rocket-propulsion levels. —Alec Lewis, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2025

Diabate is relentless and has an uncanny knack for the ball, endearing himself to his teammates with his penchant for keeping the ball alive or snatching offense rebounds off the glass. —Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025

Established in 2017 as Fosun Fashion Group, the firm planted its flag in luxury fashion, snatching up its brands in a series of acquisitions and went public in a SPAC deal in December 2022 that raised more than $150 million. —Evan Clark, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025

Meanwhile, the Tattu Sky Pool on level 76 will be the world’s highest infinity pool, snatching the crown from the previous award-holder, the Address Beach Resort, on the opposite end of Dubai Marina. —Nicola Chilton, AFAR Media, 13 Oct. 2025

Some dogs became overexcited before play even began, forcing owners to physically restrain them from snatching the toys, Mazzini said. —N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025

Finney triumphed at the end of that film, dispatching child-snatching serial killer the Grabber (Ethan Hawke) with help from the ghosts of his previous victims and one of Gwen’s psychic visions. —Katie Rife, IndieWire, 21 Sep. 2025

The special will feature a mix of original and classic holiday songs as Rubble and his PAW Patrol pals try to stop Mayor Humdinger from snatching Santa’s presents. —Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 19 Sep. 2025

In Ocean Park, residents were forced to form a human shield to prevent federal agents from snatching workers at a construction site. —Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 16 Sep. 2025