as in to snatch
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
don't grab my arm like that
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as in seizes
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
don't grab my arm like that
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Recent Examples of grab
Cameron Priester, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2025
The Wings grabbed a lead on an and-one bucket by JJ Quinerly with 5 minutes, 29 seconds remaining.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 June 2025
Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 27 June 2025
On top of its best-in-class leggings, summer styles like exercise dresses and bike shorts are up for grabs for way less than usual.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 27 June 2025
Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 25 Feb. 2025
After Silver pins Kreese to the ground, Kreese grabs the cigar and tosses it into the gasoline making the entire yacht go kablooey.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 15 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Later in the same fourth round, the Panthers also picked up another left winger, grabbing Shea Busch, an 18-year-old committed to Penn State University, with the No. 128 pick.
—Cameron Priester, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2025
The Wings grabbed a lead on an and-one bucket by JJ Quinerly with 5 minutes, 29 seconds remaining.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 June 2025
Noun
These are the coveted items our editors immediately added to their carts for checkout—a mix of trend-forward silhouettes and everyday essentials—all up for grabs at up to 40% off.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 27 June 2025
On top of its best-in-class leggings, summer styles like exercise dresses and bike shorts are up for grabs for way less than usual.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 27 June 2025
Verb
Someone drops a gun, and a staffer grabs for it; another agent has to shoot him.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 25 Feb. 2025
After Silver pins Kreese to the ground, Kreese grabs the cigar and tosses it into the gasoline making the entire yacht go kablooey.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Grab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grab. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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