as in snatched
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 grabbed
When Kennedy approached the rider and grabbed the handlebars to check whether the bike was registered, the rider refused to get off and allegedly tried to pull away.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Maura Higgins, breakout star of The Traitors, grabbed her best tennis whites to ace the style assignment at Wimbledon 2026.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
1 July 2026
This decision matters because all cellphone-carrying people can end up in tomorrow’s geofence, like all those who were unknowingly grabbed in the Chatrie search.
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Anne Toomey McKenna,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
One of the men got out of the passenger seat, approached him aggressively, pushed him and grabbed him to try to move him out of the parking space, the affidavit said.
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Sofia Saric
june 30,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
On Monday, Microsoft’s official Windows account tweeted a video of the XPS 13, which grabbed some of the spotlight at Taiwan’s Computex show earlier this month.
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Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
30 June 2026
Finite State, which offers solutions for product security and software supply chain risk management, grabbed the 2026 IoT Industrial Solutions Award for the Product Security OS.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
30 June 2026
Four days later, another young woman was making her way across Thornden Park when a man in a ski cap grabbed her by the neck and put a knife to her face.
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Joaquin Sapien,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
Maria, 32, grabbed her phone and ran down the stairs barefoot.
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Philip Wang,
Time,
29 June 2026
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Maura Higgins, breakout star of The Traitors, grabbed her best tennis whites to ace the style assignment at Wimbledon 2026.
—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
1 July 2026
This decision matters because all cellphone-carrying people can end up in tomorrow’s geofence, like all those who were unknowingly grabbed in the Chatrie search.
—
Anne Toomey McKenna,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
One of the men got out of the passenger seat, approached him aggressively, pushed him and grabbed him to try to move him out of the parking space, the affidavit said.
—
Sofia Saric
june 30,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
On Monday, Microsoft’s official Windows account tweeted a video of the XPS 13, which grabbed some of the spotlight at Taiwan’s Computex show earlier this month.
—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
30 June 2026
Finite State, which offers solutions for product security and software supply chain risk management, grabbed the 2026 IoT Industrial Solutions Award for the Product Security OS.
—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
30 June 2026
Four days later, another young woman was making her way across Thornden Park when a man in a ski cap grabbed her by the neck and put a knife to her face.
—
Joaquin Sapien,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
Maria, 32, grabbed her phone and ran down the stairs barefoot.
—
Philip Wang,
Time,
29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grabbed
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Your rich location history and device data get snatched up regularly in such fences by private companies; your present and past self travels through them constantly.
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But the fear of being snatched by ICE agents remains, Neel said.
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Merchandise including counterfeit perfumes, Rolex watches, knockoff Knicks apparel, sunglasses, electronics and Labubus were seized, in addition to $145,000 in cash, police said.
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Barely six months ago, US special forces seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from Caracas in a daring and deadly raid.
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While once exclusive to skateboarders for their ease of movement, thanks to a crop of particular designers’ spring/summer 2026 collections—from Dries Van Noten, to Khaite and TWP—they’ve caught the eye of the fashion set, too.
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The circular logic of it would be darkly comic if tens of thousands of livelihoods weren't caught in the middle.
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The beautiful Grace Kelly captured the world's attention and imagination (and still does) for decades, but no one was more enamored by the actress than Prince Rainier III of Monaco.
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The exchange was captured by Redman’s body camera footage during a stop involving immigrants.
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The Emmy-winning host and executive producer of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver has landed a guest role on General Hospital, appearing in a three-episode arc that'll air on July 2, 3 and 6 on ABC.
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During Friday's public feeding, a butterfly landed on one of the group members, whose mother had recently died.
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With a spacious 45-liter capacity and thoughtful details like hideaway shoulder straps, interior compression straps, and a dedicated laptop compartment, it's got all the bells and whistles and can still fit in the overhead.
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As the other person got closer, Blue allegedly reached for a firearm and began shooting at the person, who took cover behind the car that the family was sitting in.
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Then, seven years ago, Cohen snagged a rare vacant plot for sale—modest in scale, at roughly half an acre, but blessed with pristine ocean frontage and perfect for the family escape of his imagination.
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His one-hop throw to the plate, which came after second baseman Casey Schmitt snagged a lineout but threw wildly to second base, momentarily preserved a scoreless game.
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“Grabbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grabbed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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