nabbed; nabbing
Examples of nab in a Sentence
We nabbed seats in the front row of the theater.
the officer nabbed the purse snatcher before he could escape
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Geoffrey Knox, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
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Louisiana State Police announced that three more escapees had been nabbed in Louisiana and Texas.
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Geoffrey Knox, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Diggs nabbed a few balls from Drake Maye, who enjoyed his best practice of the spring.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 2 June 2025
Last year, Victoria’s Secret nabbed Hillary Super as its CEO as the company struggled to maintain demand.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
Louisiana State Police announced that three more escapees had been nabbed in Louisiana and Texas.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 28 May 2025
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“Nab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nab. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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nab
verb
nabbed; nabbing
1
: to seize and take into custody : arrest
2
: to seize suddenly
especially
: steal entry 1 sense 2a
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