nabbed; nabbing
Examples of nab in a Sentence
We nabbed seats in the front row of the theater.
the officer nabbed the purse snatcher before he could escape
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Thornton also nabbed a Golden Globe nomination for best actor in a drama series for his work on the show.
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
If 12th-seed Minnesota doesn’t win the conference tournament and nab the automatic qualifier for the NCAA tournament, a new, smaller tournament has entered the fray.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2025
The first real unknown picked in today’s draft. 12:49: Texas finally nabs the slot, grabbing it for $50k and immediately drafting the underrated Noe Khlif.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Zoe Saldana also nabbed her coveted first nod for Netflix’s Emilia Perez, and at the time of writing this post, she’s just taken home the Best Supporting Actress statuette.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 3 Mar. 2025
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
If 12th-seed Minnesota doesn’t win the conference tournament and nab the automatic qualifier for the NCAA tournament, a new, smaller tournament has entered the fray.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2025
The first real unknown picked in today’s draft. 12:49: Texas finally nabs the slot, grabbing it for $50k and immediately drafting the underrated Noe Khlif.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Zoe Saldana also nabbed her coveted first nod for Netflix’s Emilia Perez, and at the time of writing this post, she’s just taken home the Best Supporting Actress statuette.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Nab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nab. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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nab
verb
nabbed; nabbing
1
: to seize and take into custody : arrest
2
: to seize suddenly
especially
: steal entry 1 sense 2a
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