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as in arresting
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 grabbing
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
a pickpocket nabbed my wallet
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Recent Examples of nabbing
In addition to nabbing a nod for best motion picture – drama, stars Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones both scored acting nominations and Guy Pearce took one for supporting.
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Louis Vuitton set up a lively 11-minute conversation between its fashion director and actress Emma Stone — nabbing a 20% higher watch time than the industry average.
—Anne Marie Nelson-Bogle, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
In June, Van Dyke made history by becoming the oldest Daytime Emmy winner after nabbing the award for best guest performer in a daytime drama series for his role as Timothy Robicheaux on Days of Our Lives.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Seasonal tax delivery manager – global employer services All of the top five positions paying over the $200,000 benchmark are in the medical field, with dentistry roles appearing the most frequently and general practitioners nabbing the top spot.
—Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
His second stint at UNC began in 2018 and was marked by nabbing top-tier talent like quarterbacks Sam Howell and Drake Maye.
—Zachery Eanes, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
In fact, in 2023 Sephora dethroned Ulta for the first time as Gen Z’s number-one beauty retailer of choice, according to Piper Sandler’s semiannual Taking Stock With Teens Survey, nabbing 37 percent of share while Ulta garnered 32 percent — a 10 percent drop versus 2022.
—Noor Lobad, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024
Stewart led all scorers with 21 points, grabbing eight rebounds and nabbing seven steals – a record for a WNBA Finals game.
—Johannes Sasay-Wada, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
Due to the festival calendar, LFF doesn’t normally premiere the fall’s biggest titles, but the BFI landed a coup by nabbing Blitz, the latest feature-length project from artist-filmmaker Steve McQueen.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2024
Matt Donnelly, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Louis Vuitton set up a lively 11-minute conversation between its fashion director and actress Emma Stone — nabbing a 20% higher watch time than the industry average.
—Anne Marie Nelson-Bogle, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
In June, Van Dyke made history by becoming the oldest Daytime Emmy winner after nabbing the award for best guest performer in a daytime drama series for his role as Timothy Robicheaux on Days of Our Lives.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Seasonal tax delivery manager – global employer services All of the top five positions paying over the $200,000 benchmark are in the medical field, with dentistry roles appearing the most frequently and general practitioners nabbing the top spot.
—Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
His second stint at UNC began in 2018 and was marked by nabbing top-tier talent like quarterbacks Sam Howell and Drake Maye.
—Zachery Eanes, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
In fact, in 2023 Sephora dethroned Ulta for the first time as Gen Z’s number-one beauty retailer of choice, according to Piper Sandler’s semiannual Taking Stock With Teens Survey, nabbing 37 percent of share while Ulta garnered 32 percent — a 10 percent drop versus 2022.
—Noor Lobad, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024
Stewart led all scorers with 21 points, grabbing eight rebounds and nabbing seven steals – a record for a WNBA Finals game.
—Johannes Sasay-Wada, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
Due to the festival calendar, LFF doesn’t normally premiere the fall’s biggest titles, but the BFI landed a coup by nabbing Blitz, the latest feature-length project from artist-filmmaker Steve McQueen.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nabbing
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Police have charged 26-year-old Luigi Mangione in his death after arresting him in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Monday.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Architecture Structure and exterior design The most arresting features of the Sydney Opera House are, of course, its overlapping concrete shells, or sails.Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
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Corporate sustainability has emerged in recent years as a complex narrative of contrasting tempos—a story of rapid, headline-grabbing shifts intertwined with deep, fundamental transformations.Dr. Alex Gold, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Purdy got walloped with a clothesline hit in the fourth quarter while another Bears defender hit his torso, leaving the 49ers’ quarterback withering in pain on his back and grabbing at his facemask.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Israel has a long history of seizing territory during wars with its neighbors and occupying it indefinitely, citing security concerns.Sarah El Deeb, Bassem Mroue, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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In 2021, Attorney General Merrick Garland implemented new policies prohibiting prosecutors from secretly seizing reporters' records, except under extraordinary circumstances.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Spaces represent the steps in catching, slaughtering and preparing a goose for the festive table, and pitfalls—like a jail, a tavern or death—could lose a player a turn or two, or return them to the start.John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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The company more than survived, catching the eye of private equity giant Blackstone, which purchased Vivient in 2012 for $2 billion.Dardan Pula, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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Involve your internal controls and sustainability functions early to establish effective processes for capturing and reporting data to stakeholders.Tracy Price, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Photographers Gaze Just in time for Christmas, the Parisian heritage house has brought out a new book, capturing some of its most extraordinary diamond jewels, as seen by different photographers from the 1930s to the present day.Kate Matthams, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Nabbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nabbing. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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