snatch at
phrasal verb
snatched at; snatching at; snatches at
: to grab or try to grab (something) quickly or eagerly
He snatched at the money I held out to him before I could change my mind.
—often used figurativelyShe was an ambitious person who snatched at every opportunity.
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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