1
as in arrested
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
the officer nabbed the purse snatcher before he could escape
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as in grabbed
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
a pickpocket nabbed my wallet
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Recent Examples of nabbed
Swifties nabbed videos of crews following the singer, her family and audience members inside arenas since Wembley Stadium in August.
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Bryan West, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
The movie has been named one of American Film Institute’s top 10 films of the year and nabbed three wins at the Cannes Film Festival after its world premiere — including a best actress nod for Gomez, along with costars Karla Sofía Gascón, Adriana Paz and Zoe Saldaña.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Zeta-Jones, 55, nabbed the Tony for best actress in a musical seven years after her Oscar, for her performance as Desiree Armfeldt in the 2009 revival of Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Ferguson’s girlfriend tried to make a run for it and was nabbed after sustaining two gunshot wounds to her right thigh, cops said.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
Sinclair has nabbed the NBA’s Utah Jazz and Portland Trailblazers.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Part Two from Warner Bros represent a major, however Searchlight, now owned by Disney, nabbed two spots with A Complete Unknown and A Real Pain and Universal’s Focus Features landed on the list with Conclave.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
Netflix also nabbed the rights to stream WWE specials—like WrestleMania, Summer Slam, and Royal Rumble—and weekly shows Raw, SmackDown and NXT—outside of the United States.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
Defensively, Walker is the best at first base having nabbed three Gold Gloves in a row.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Bryan West, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
The movie has been named one of American Film Institute’s top 10 films of the year and nabbed three wins at the Cannes Film Festival after its world premiere — including a best actress nod for Gomez, along with costars Karla Sofía Gascón, Adriana Paz and Zoe Saldaña.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Zeta-Jones, 55, nabbed the Tony for best actress in a musical seven years after her Oscar, for her performance as Desiree Armfeldt in the 2009 revival of Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Ferguson’s girlfriend tried to make a run for it and was nabbed after sustaining two gunshot wounds to her right thigh, cops said.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
Sinclair has nabbed the NBA’s Utah Jazz and Portland Trailblazers.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Part Two from Warner Bros represent a major, however Searchlight, now owned by Disney, nabbed two spots with A Complete Unknown and A Real Pain and Universal’s Focus Features landed on the list with Conclave.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
Netflix also nabbed the rights to stream WWE specials—like WrestleMania, Summer Slam, and Royal Rumble—and weekly shows Raw, SmackDown and NXT—outside of the United States.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
Defensively, Walker is the best at first base having nabbed three Gold Gloves in a row.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nabbed
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Mangione was arrested on charges of possession of an unlicensed firearm, forgery and providing false identification to police.Caitlyn Frolo, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
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Known for his work on such TV series as That '70s Show, Men at Work, and The Ranch, Masterson, 48, was arrested in 2020 and charged with raping three women in separate incidents between 2001 and 2003.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Murray grabbed his jacket and walked out again.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Penny, a passenger on his way from a college class to the gym, grabbed Neely from behind in a chokehold, forced him to the train floor and restrained him there for several minutes.Eric Levenson, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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Laboratory analysis also identified heroin among the drugs seized.Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Then came the drive for reparations and restitution, which not only sought to compensate for the unimaginable suffering but also for the property seized by the Nazis.Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Addison has caught 44-708-7 and has turned into a major big-play threat while Hockenson has caught 27-299-0 since coming back from last season’s knee injury.Steve Silverman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The 64-year-old woman's calls for help caught the attention of search and rescue crews that had been looking for her.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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What to know The six-day manhunt ended Monday when Mangione was apprehended in Altoona, Pennsylvania after a McDonald's employee recognized him and alerted police.Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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On Monday, Luigi Mangione, a University of Pennsylvania graduate whose Reddit account reveals a history of back pain, was apprehended and charged with his murder.Amy Feldman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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For fans that watch and wager on the game, more bettors for this year’s contest are betting on Army, who went 11-1 this season and captured the AAC Championship last week in a conference title game win over Tulane.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Amanda Show actress posted a screenshot, captured by People, on November 5 that showed her efforts to get exercise by using a step counter.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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