Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
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.
—
Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 15 June 2023
Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 15 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grabble
Verb
-
In the hills of the Palisades, near the Temescal Ridge Trail, Alex Emerick, 34, his younger sister, Rainier, and their parents grabbed garden hoses at their home of 33 years.—
Laura J. Nelson,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
-
The witness jumped in to assist and grab the knife, cutting himself in the process.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Green ended up on Cunningham on Detroit’s first possession and aggressively defended the latter, trying to snatch the ball out of his grasp.—
Kelly Iko,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
-
The new program is launching as Fox News is snatching the bulk of viewers who watch cable news.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Around 700,000 Israeli settlers live among 2.7 million Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, land Israel seized in the 1967 Middle East war.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
23 Jan. 2025
-
Yemen's Houthi rebels announced on Wednesday the release of the crew of the Galaxy Leader, a commercial vessel seized in November 2023 during their campaign in the Red Sea.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Detectives would later recover a chilling home surveillance video that virtually captured Kevin's final moments alive, confirming the witness' accounts.—
Murray Weiss,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2025
-
Bold ideas will always capture attention, but only those grounded in sustainable business models and operational resilience will stand the test of time.—
Ilona Limonta-Volkova,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
Thesaurus Entries Near grabble
Cite this Entry
“Grabble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grabble. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share