as in snatched
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 grabbed
And then Sol turned to me and grabbed my hand.
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
That formal change in Russia’s nuclear doctrine — which had previously envisioned a nuclear response only in the event of an existential threat to Russia — grabbed headlines and stirred a fresh round of debate in Western capitals.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
That formal change in Russia’s nuclear doctrine — which had previously envisioned a nuclear response only in the event of an existential threat to Russia — grabbed headlines and stirred a fresh round of debate in Western capitals.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grabbed
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The Justice Department seized 41 of the web domains, according to the FBI affidavit, and also granted Microsoft control of 66 additional domains the company said were part of the same operation.Kevin Collier, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Hamas continues to hold dozens of hostages seized on October 7th and has not released the bodies of 39 more who are believed to have died in captivity.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
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Alexander-Walker caught the pass, pumped, took a side dribble and fired.Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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Four players ran in touchdowns and Flynn Schiele and Nick Stone caught scoring passes as well.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Millard captured dummy’s king and led the jack, forcing South’s queen.Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The incident captured by the surveillance camera shows Molaei without a hijab.Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Learn about Lexington's airport before flying Blue Grass Airport Vice President of Marketing and Community Relations Amy Caudill told The Courier Journal that a business jet with six passengers and two crew members landed Friday morning, pulling into the runway safety area.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
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In June, the Creed III star landed his first role since the criminal trial in Martin Villeneuve‘s upcoming sci-fi revenge thriller Merciless.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Grabbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grabbed. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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