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Recent Examples of grabble
In places were grabbling sticks and the like aren’t allowed, noodlers get the extra reach by way of their feet.
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Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 15 June 2023
Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 15 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grabble
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There was not a vast gulf between the teams on Saturday but Wolves had the edge in terms of quality, none more so than substitute Pablo Sarabia, who stepped off the bench to grab a goal and an assist with an ice-cool finish and a clever pass for Strand Larsen.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Roberts grabbed eight boards vs. Gonzaga in the round of 32, 12 vs. Purdue in the Sweet 16 and 12 more vs. Duke in the Final Four.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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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
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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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At that point, Hamas had emerged victorious in elections and seized power amid a violent rift with the PA's leading Fatah faction, still led by Arafat's successor, President Mahmoud Abbas.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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Illinois was among the first states to pass an NIL law, and Kolak was ready to seize the moment.—
Stacy St. Clair,
ProPublica,
4 Apr. 2025
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Pictures and video of the moment captured the overt display of partisanship in a contest for the state’s highest court.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
6 Apr. 2025
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The researchers used this feature to capture the different steps of the calculation.—
Charlie Wood,
Wired News,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Grabble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grabble. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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