grabbed

verb

past tense of grab
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 Clark then went back to his golf bag, grabbed another iron, and placed it behind the ball. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 The one that has grabbed most of the headlines is its pull back from LIV. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 And styles inspired by the Belle Époque’s drop-waists and rich textures have also grabbed shoppers’ attention, thanks again to recent collections from Blazy and Anderson. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026 One of them grabbed Zeraati while the other plunged a knife into his right leg three times. — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026 Mbiya scored eight points and grabbed three rebounds while playing 16 minutes in a first-round NCAA Tourney victory over Cal Baptist. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026 Village officials said the coyote grabbed a small dog from a yard in the Tangley Oaks subdivision. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 Authorities say Davis was in the car with his nephew, who grabbed the murder weapon and fired the fatal bullet. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 The rookie out of Miami grabbed at the area between his right shoulder and his neck, inside his collarbone. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grabbed
  1. snatched
  2. seized
  3. caught
  4. captured
  5. landed
  6. got
  7. snagged
Verb
  • Mendoza’s first drive ended with his first interception, which Texans linebacker Wade Woodaz snatched and took back 80 yards for a pick six.
    — Sam Warren, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The thieves then snatched the paintings and fled through the museum’s gardens—the whole heist took place in under three minutes.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of snatched
Verb
  • Many politicians have either seized on the outrage or scrambled to shield themselves from the growing anger.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The unrest comes as authorities tighten control over its uranium sector, having seized ⁠assets from ​France’s Orano.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of seized
Verb
  • The 6-2 Marshall, a former second-round pick of the Carolina Panthers, hasn’t made big plays in the passing game, but has caught Slowik’s eye in another area.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Noah Tarrant caught both scoring passes, 12 and 63 yards, and finished with five catches for 106 yards.
    — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of caught
Verb
  • Surveillance cameras near the scene captured footage of the suspect vehicle, but not its license plate.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Her reaction to the Album of the Year snub at the 2018 Grammys was captured in her Miss Americana documentary.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of captured
Verb
  • Mayer had some early success with her jab, but Cameron increasingly took control as the fight progressed and landed the cleaner punches before hurting Mayer with a right hand in the eighth round.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Florida State was coming off a 13-1 season and landed DJ Uiagalelei out of the transfer portal at quarterback.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of landed
Verb
  • When the islanders first got their phones back while in Fiji, Melanie had a video call with her sister in an unseen clip.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The San Francisco 49ers got creative in managing some tough cuts Sunday afternoon to get down to a 53-man roster, letting go of their punter and long snapper.
    — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of got
Verb
  • David Ashman of Mohnton, Pennsylvania, was on a charter boat off Hatteras when his Shimano Trevala rod snagged something that fought with him for 15 minutes.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Milsap received the Grammy for best country vocal performance by a male in February 1977, and Kent Robbins (no relation to Pig) snagged a Country Music Association nomination for best country song.
    — Tom Roland, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of snagged

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“Grabbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grabbed. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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