as in to grab
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
I snapped up the last remaining cupcake before anyone else could get their mitts on it
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Marvel Spider-Man's Car and Doc Ock Building Set Don’t forget to grab a Valentine’s Gift for the little one in your life.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
People.com,
6 Feb. 2025 -
Also using a franchise model, the company operates a network of almost 10,000 stores across China, hoping to grab consumer attention with as many storefronts as possible, according to its prospectus.—
Yue Wang,
Forbes,
5 Feb. 2025
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Cascella first launched matte lipsticks that caught the market’s attention with their caffeinated textures, aromas and names, as well as the successful ABC liquid concealer and OhMyGlow foundation available in just four shades that could be adapted to different skin colors and types.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
4 Feb. 2025
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My other friends would teach me how to throw and catch that once-strange oblong object.—
Peter Ji,
Hartford Courant,
4 Feb. 2025
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The candid post quickly captured the attention of Reddit users, with many scrambling to provide their opinions on what the mysterious markings could have once been.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Some broadcasts are also turning to higher camera angles to capture the full complexity of wide receiver and defensive back movement, both before and after the snap.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Benson Boone started his performance, seated next to J. Lo, from his table in the audience, then snatched away his traditional suit to show off a bedazzled baby blue jumpsuit before ascending to the stage and somersaulting off of the piano.—
Evan Nicole Brown,
TIME,
3 Feb. 2025
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During the performance, Elvis handed Lois Blair one of his iconic scarves, but someone snatched it away.—
Hema Sivanandam,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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When the bride steps away, other women can seize the moment to give the groom a friendly peck.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2025
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When Yardley submitted the manuscript to Macmillan in February 1933, a U.S. marshal seized and impounded it under the Espionage Act of 1917, which prohibited taking secret documents.—
Peter Zablocki,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Feb. 2025
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His efforts to foster ties with Trump have prompted many Democrats to speculate that Adams was trying to get the president to pardon him or otherwise quash his prosecution.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation would get $3.4 million in funding for 22 new positions, including seven new intelligence analysts, a new aviation crew and two victim service workers.—
Adam Tamburin,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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