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
Philip Elliott, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
At another fisherman’s snag a few miles to the north, the team’s equipment got caught on the seabed.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 21 Mar. 2025
Customers can snag one of six McDonald’s ✕ Minecraft characters including the block version of menu items like a Big Mac, French fry box and soda or mascots including Grimace, Hamburglar and Birdie.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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Noun
But the case against Musk and his slapdash race through Washington seems to have hit, at least for now, a snag.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
At another fisherman’s snag a few miles to the north, the team’s equipment got caught on the seabed.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
Verb
Severance premiered in February 2022 and earned strong acclaim for its freshman season, snagging 14 Emmy nominations.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 21 Mar. 2025
Customers can snag one of six McDonald’s ✕ Minecraft characters including the block version of menu items like a Big Mac, French fry box and soda or mascots including Grimace, Hamburglar and Birdie.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snag
Noun
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The Board of Rites is tasked with making sure the ceremonies performed by the imperial nobles go off without a hitch, and its members have been dying throughout the series.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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All crowdfunding campaigns have an element of risk, but assuming this project goes without a hitch, shipping for backers is estimated to start from July.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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At this point, players are ready to grab the $150 bonus or a $1,500 first bet.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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Bleeding and lying on the floor, Margarita managed to grab Marcos’s leg, while Leo managed to escape.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Conklin, 29, has had at least 50 catches in each of the last four seasons and could help boost an offense that still is looking for weapons to pair with quarterback Justin Herbert.—
Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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The vessels would stay at sea for months, with supply ships coming to deliver fuel and retrieve the ship’s catch – a common process in deep-sea fishing known as transshipment – leaving the men isolated and cut off from help.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Guerilla artists, tagging walls at each place ICE has snatched apart families.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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Instead of tackling the berries alone, Rubi’s friend snatched it mid-air so the two of them could share it.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Regardless of the veracity of the cable-cutter reports, Chinese technological advances that can be used for military purposes pose inherent risks.—
Jill Goldenziel,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Participants’ risk of insomnia went up by 59% for each additional hour of screen time in bed, too.2 Is One Screen Activity Worse For Your Sleep Than Others?—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Snag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snag. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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