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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Recent Examples of grab
Saumya Roy, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
Leonard missed a jumper and the Warriors grabbed the defensive rebound.
—CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
This nonprofit offers hot lunches, available as a sit-down meal or a grab-and-go, to anyone weekdays at its locations in Antioch, Oakley and Walnut Creek and daily in Martinez and Pittsburg.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Verb
On her advice, Reid began going for late-night walks and grabbing coffee in the early morning to avoid smelling the neighbor’s drugs.
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Simply called Julien’s, the new restaurant in the town center at 9 Bank St, will sell breads, as well and include a grab and go section of seasonal entrees, salads, soups and more made with ingredients from partner local farms.
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The ribbed-trim detailing already sets it apart, while the subtle shaping at the waist snatches every figure.—
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Then Barnes snatched all three points with the latest winning goal in a Premier League game Opta has on record (since 2006-07).—
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From 2018 to July 2024, Thola-Duran directed crime groups from Central and South America to travel to various parts of the United States to commit thefts, using cars provided by DPR, the indictment filed in Los Angeles federal court states.—
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The collective group posted a message on its Telegram channel in early January about the data theft.—
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On December 30, two suspects, Dick Hickock and Perry Smith, were seized in Las Vegas.—
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Morfa said many of her Venezuelan clients have passport complications, either having their documents annulled by the Maduro administration, or expire, or get seized by ICE.—
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Reactions from Moscow and Beijing to Maduro’s snatching have varied.—
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Manipulation, threats, acts of physical and psychological violence (to oneself and others), as well as actual body snatching, were all part of Cipher’s brand while Linklater embodied Gen V’s season two big bad.—
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Through the air, their pass-catching group is one of the worst in the playoffs.—
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Eleven days after the courthouse escape, Hollywood police caught Braddy breaking into a store, the Herald archives say.—
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After a turnover by the Kraken in the neutral zone back across the blue line, Carrick got the puck, skated into the left circle and beat Grubauer low on the blocker side.—
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Pennsylvania authorities revealed Tuesday that surveillance video captured a brazen Lululemon smash-and-grab, with two masked individuals using a sledgehammer to carry out the overnight break-in.—
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Iran woke up over the weekend to dramatic scenes of US forces landing in the Venezuelan capital Caracas to capture Tehran’s ally President Nicolas Maduro and move him to the US in a brazen nighttime operation that saw the president and his wife get dragged out of their bedroom.—
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Laura Geller New York Kajal Longwear Mascara On her lashes, Drescher wore the popular Kajal Longwear Mascara by Laura Geller, which has already landed in more than 7,000 Amazon carts this month.—
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The game officials ruled that Gobert impeded Wembanyama's ability to safely land on the follow-through from his jump shot, giving him six flagrant foul points for the season.—
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“Grab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grab. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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