SNATCHING Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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as in theft

an instance of theft an industry in which the snatching of trade secrets is greatly feared

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verb

present participle of snatch

as in grabbing

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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Noun

Statewide, after national media for years showed images of thieves ransacking drug stores, Californians approved a ballot measure that tightened penalties on theft.

Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
The vote reflects widespread frustration with pandemic-era spikes in retail thefts, car break-ins and the apparent awareness by some criminals that stealing anything less than $1,000 worth of goods won’t land you in prison.

Andre Mouchard, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024

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