nabbed; nabbing
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We nabbed seats in the front row of the theater.
the officer nabbed the purse snatcher before he could escape
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Before the day was done, the fish rescue teams trekked over miles of creek, used electrofishing and nets to nab as many fish as possible, put them in buckets, and climbed up steep slopes to trucks waiting to take the fish to safety.
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Anton Sorokin, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
The deal comes just in time for viewership data on Sunday night’s 67th Grammy Awards, which aired on CBS and featured some historic wins, like Beyoncé finally nabbing Album of the Year for Cowboy Carter.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2025
In addition to the top Sundance honor, the project nabbed the grand jury prize at the Deauville Film Festival and scored a nomination for breakthrough director at last year’s Gotham Awards.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Buffalo Bills in a narrow 32-29 victory to nab the AFC Championship and head to the Super Bowl and President Donald J. Trump was swift to congratulate them, and himself, for the win.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
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Anton Sorokin, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
The deal comes just in time for viewership data on Sunday night’s 67th Grammy Awards, which aired on CBS and featured some historic wins, like Beyoncé finally nabbing Album of the Year for Cowboy Carter.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2025
In addition to the top Sundance honor, the project nabbed the grand jury prize at the Deauville Film Festival and scored a nomination for breakthrough director at last year’s Gotham Awards.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Buffalo Bills in a narrow 32-29 victory to nab the AFC Championship and head to the Super Bowl and President Donald J. Trump was swift to congratulate them, and himself, for the win.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Nab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nab. Accessed 11 Feb. 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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