nabbed; nabbing
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We nabbed seats in the front row of the theater.
the officer nabbed the purse snatcher before he could escape
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Jeffrey Vargas, 45, was nabbed by police Thursday afternoon and charged with second-degree robbery and assault for the vicious Tuesday night attack at W. 49th St. and Eighth Ave.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
Anderson and Curtis nabbed acting noms from the SAG Awards this week.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
Streamers have been nabbing a bigger share of ad dollars in recent quarters, but that pales in comparison to the advertising revenue generated by tech giants.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
Nosferatu — which has nabbed four Critics Choice Awards noms and landed on multiple Oscar shortlists — embodies horror’s ability to smuggle in its big ideas, making powerful arguments without overt reference to the background political realities.
—Eric Kohn, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
Anderson and Curtis nabbed acting noms from the SAG Awards this week.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
Streamers have been nabbing a bigger share of ad dollars in recent quarters, but that pales in comparison to the advertising revenue generated by tech giants.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
Nosferatu — which has nabbed four Critics Choice Awards noms and landed on multiple Oscar shortlists — embodies horror’s ability to smuggle in its big ideas, making powerful arguments without overt reference to the background political realities.
—Eric Kohn, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Nab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nab. Accessed 20 Jan. 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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