grabbled

past tense of grabble

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grabbled
Verb
  • One partygoer grabbed a fragrance and practically bathed in the smokey orange accords of Rendez-Vous Ivory.
    Essence, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Natalia’s story grabbed the attention of the public in 2019 when Indiana prosecutors leveled charges against the Barnetts for allegedly neglecting a dependent.
    Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That Black boys and girls her age are sometimes snatched away in ways her white friends typically are not.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
  • When tickets to those shows went on sale and fans struggled to purchase seats snatched up by resellers, however, the vocalist expressed her frustration on her Story.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Of course, reporter and friend Erin Andrews seized the opportunity to ask about his recent engagement.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Allen punctuated the drive with a 6-yard touchdown scamper, as the Fishermen seized a 7-0 lead.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In late August, footage emerged captured by a drone slamming into the 50-year-old radio telescope.
    Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • One of the WorldView Legion satellites also captured imagery of China's ShiJian-26 satellite in June.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • According to The Cut, Tami also impersonated Kendra for her last Halloween party, dressing as a scarecrow in a prison jumpsuit paired with a mask of her mugshot and phones clutched in its hands.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Zarutska clutched her throat and collapsed.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Grabbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grabbled. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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