as in to snatch
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
don't grab my arm like that
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as in seizes
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
don't grab my arm like that
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Recent Examples of grab
Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Will their top choice be there to grab a ball cap and greeting from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell at No. 31?
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2025
Julia Manchester, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
Reeling from electoral defeat and shocked by the blitz of the Trump administration’s power grabs, politicians and civil society groups are uncertain about the path forward and hesitant to take bold steps.
—Laura Gamboa, Foreign Affairs, 31 Mar. 2025
Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 25 Feb. 2025
After Silver pins Kreese to the ground, Kreese grabs the cigar and tosses it into the gasoline making the entire yacht go kablooey.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 15 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Northwestern’s Nick Martinelli to explore NBA draft Martinelli had a breakout junior season, leading the Big Ten in scoring with 20.5 points per game and grabbing 6.2 rebounds per game.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Will their top choice be there to grab a ball cap and greeting from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell at No. 31?
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
In Florida, two deep-red House seats in the state’s 1st and 6th congressional districts are up for grabs.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
Reeling from electoral defeat and shocked by the blitz of the Trump administration’s power grabs, politicians and civil society groups are uncertain about the path forward and hesitant to take bold steps.
—Laura Gamboa, Foreign Affairs, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
Someone drops a gun, and a staffer grabs for it; another agent has to shoot him.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 25 Feb. 2025
After Silver pins Kreese to the ground, Kreese grabs the cigar and tosses it into the gasoline making the entire yacht go kablooey.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Grab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grab. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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