as in hitch
a danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized
we ran into a slight snag the night before the show
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as in to grab
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
often late for work, I generally snag a bagel as I run out the door in the morning
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Recent Examples of snag
Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
The matter hit a further snag on Thursday after an appeals court temporarily reinstated a set of tariffs that a federal trade court had voided just hours earlier, casting fresh doubt on the path forward for Trump's sweeping import taxes.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 30 May 2025
Brian Evans, CNBC, 1 June 2025
In the seventh, El Modena catcher Parker Mayes belted another ball but Norco second baseman Sasha Pham snagged it for the first out.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 31 May 2025
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Noun
Another potential snag: The individual emirates regulate private school fees, which could crimp profitability.
—Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
The matter hit a further snag on Thursday after an appeals court temporarily reinstated a set of tariffs that a federal trade court had voided just hours earlier, casting fresh doubt on the path forward for Trump's sweeping import taxes.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 30 May 2025
Verb
Prudential Financial snagged the top spot on the list with a 48% correlation to changes in the 10-year yield.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 1 June 2025
In the seventh, El Modena catcher Parker Mayes belted another ball but Norco second baseman Sasha Pham snagged it for the first out.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snag
Noun
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Suspect SSDs and Fusion Failures Crank out a few million laptops, and you're bound to occasionally have some hitches.—
Brian Westover,
PC Magazine,
10 June 2025
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Avoid these hosting mistakes to make sure your party goes off without a hitch.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 June 2025
Verb
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Appeal To All Five Senses People still like going out, meeting others and grabbing coffee.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Scott grabbed some pizza and returned to park her Subaru near the West Shore Market to wait for Serafini.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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Simply put, there’s no catch to this initiative - NEVEN just asks those who are accepted into the program to share their new glasses on social media to help spread the word.—
Quentin Thane Singer,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Thomas had just one catch for eight yards but finished his fourth straight season with 1,300-plus receiving yards and a ring.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
1 June 2025
Verb
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California Burglars clean out father-son jewelers, snatch heirlooms, ‘a lifetime’s worth of work’ May 28, 2025 Nasarenko added that the offenses carried additional enhancements since the burglary drew more than $3 million.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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The result is, at best, a temporary reprieve snatched out of defeat.—
The Editors,
National Review,
12 June 2025
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Furthermore, with Circle's valuation soaring from a $7 billion IPO target to over $27 billion today, any decline in trading activity or regulatory challenges could present a more substantial downside risk.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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To be clear: no preschooler, no first grader, no high school sophomore on their way to class poses any risk to the national security of the United States.—
Alberto M. Carvalho,
Time,
10 June 2025
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“Snag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snag. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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