as in snatching
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 grabbing
Americans are grabbing their passports and fleeing the country in hopes of leaving the nation’s problems behind.
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Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
Swanson argues those behind-the-scenes improvements have done more to modernize logistics than many of the industry’s headline-grabbing automation projects.
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Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
Corporate America has responded with a series of headline-grabbing training initiatives.
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Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Newlywed Dua Lipa rocks her summer whites while grabbing groceries in New York City on June 30.
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Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Video of the incident showed the professor grabbing and twisting the arm of the pro-Palestinian student.
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Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
According to Sangrio, the video appears to show Matthew Cox, O'Toole's then-attendant, striking the 60-year-old with a broom, punching him and grabbing him by the neck.
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Lisa Rozner,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Thompson screamed at the MTA worker before grabbing her and slashing on the left side of her nose, just below her eye, according to prosecutors.
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Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Olivia launches her second escape by bludgeoning one of her captors with a metal pipe, grabbing his gun, and sprinting toward the red prison door.
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Ew Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 2026
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
Swanson argues those behind-the-scenes improvements have done more to modernize logistics than many of the industry’s headline-grabbing automation projects.
—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
Corporate America has responded with a series of headline-grabbing training initiatives.
—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Newlywed Dua Lipa rocks her summer whites while grabbing groceries in New York City on June 30.
—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Video of the incident showed the professor grabbing and twisting the arm of the pro-Palestinian student.
—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
According to Sangrio, the video appears to show Matthew Cox, O'Toole's then-attendant, striking the 60-year-old with a broom, punching him and grabbing him by the neck.
—
Lisa Rozner,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Thompson screamed at the MTA worker before grabbing her and slashing on the left side of her nose, just below her eye, according to prosecutors.
—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Olivia launches her second escape by bludgeoning one of her captors with a metal pipe, grabbing his gun, and sprinting toward the red prison door.
—
Ew Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grabbing
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Heim, the 2024 truck series champion who will move full time into Cup next season with 23XI Racing, led the final three laps after snatching first from teammate Tyler Reddick.
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Two balls, two strikes and the Vibe on the verge of snatching back some momentum.
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Authorities served a search warrant at the rescue on May 1, seizing electronics, business records, financial records, firearms, and other evidence, according to the sheriff.
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For leadership teams worldwide, this requires striking a careful balance between responding to immediate disruption and seizing arising opportunities to bolster growth.
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But this year, the city is catching a little guff over an apparent oversight.
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And that job is made all the more difficult when catching for two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani, who holds himself and his teammates to very high standards.
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The first, Fluid Lensing, is a custom algorithm that removes wave distortion in real time, capturing crystal-clear, high-resolution images of the seafloor.
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Underground, buried fiber-optic cables can sense movement, capturing data that are also then analyzed by AI.
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Farmer, who had a right forearm strain, went 2-for-20 with a home run at Columbus while getting reps at catcher.
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Reaching such a stage would be the third World Cup final in succession for France, after getting their hands on the trophy in 2018 and losing to Argentina last time around.
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With the first day of July landing on a Wednesday, payments will go out on a regular schedule, according to the Social Security Administration’s calendar.
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After landing in the ancient lakebed Jezero Crater in 2021, the rover has been hard at work exploring, sampling, and collecting information to help scientists put the pieces of Mars' history together.
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The pair got to the viewing area for the men’s street skateboard final with plenty of time to spare, snagging a prime spot to watch legends like Huston and Onodera.
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Isak was able to find the clear look after snagging the ball off a Japan defender’s foot with no one back to help Suzuki.
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“Grabbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grabbing. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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