as in grabbed
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
the brazen seagull snatched the french fry right from my hand
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Recent Examples of snatched
But Guanipa, 61, was later snatched by a group of men in the Los Chorros neighborhood of Caracas, said Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Laureate María Corina Machado, who is not in the country.
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Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Richmond snatched two offensive rebounds to Pringle's three.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
The Seattle Seahawks can finally settle a Super Bowl score with the New England Patriots, who snatched the Lombardi Trophy out of their beaks almost dozen years ago with one the most dramatic defensive stands in pro football history.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
Washington recognized distressed assets in Young and Davis and snatched them up for pennies on the dollar, only a couple of years removed from the Lakers having considered pairing them.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
My For You page is a shrine to snatched young women magnanimously sharing their tips for taut faces.
—Georgia Casey, Allure, 6 Feb. 2026
Vouchers were quickly snatched up.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
In a moving tribute on Facebook, Crispin mourned the future that was snatched away from them.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
One TikToker even took time to comment and say the out-of-shape owl had snatched the funniest TikTok title.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Richmond snatched two offensive rebounds to Pringle's three.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
The Seattle Seahawks can finally settle a Super Bowl score with the New England Patriots, who snatched the Lombardi Trophy out of their beaks almost dozen years ago with one the most dramatic defensive stands in pro football history.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
Washington recognized distressed assets in Young and Davis and snatched them up for pennies on the dollar, only a couple of years removed from the Lakers having considered pairing them.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
My For You page is a shrine to snatched young women magnanimously sharing their tips for taut faces.
—Georgia Casey, Allure, 6 Feb. 2026
Vouchers were quickly snatched up.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
In a moving tribute on Facebook, Crispin mourned the future that was snatched away from them.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
One TikToker even took time to comment and say the out-of-shape owl had snatched the funniest TikTok title.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snatched
Verb
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Doncic turned to run back up the court and grabbed the back of his left leg.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Jarrett Allen scored 10 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Dennis Schroder added 11 points in his Cavaliers debut and Keon Ellis had 6 points in his first game with the Cavaliers, who won for the seventh time in eight games.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In his first playoff game, a thriller against the Los Angeles Rams, McMillan caught five passes for 81 yards, using his connection with quarterback Bryce Young to get the ball downfield.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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One month after the US carried out an attack in Venezuela to capture its president, civilians in the South American country remain caught between uncertainty and expectations of governmental change.—
CNN 9 hr ago,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Authorities have seized more than €957,000 in cash, including €67,000 in foreign currency.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
13 Feb. 2026
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While Japan has seized fishing vessels from South Korea and Taiwan in recent years, the incident is the first involving a vessel from China since 2022 and comes against the backdrop of a major diplomatic dispute between the countries.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Snatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snatched. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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