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grabbled

Definition of grabblednext
past tense of grabble

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grabbled
Verb
  • Jazzy Davidson scored all of her 12 points in the first quarter on a poor shooting night (5 for 23 from the field), grabbed five boards and dished out five assists.
    Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Towns scored 17 and grabbed 20 rebounds for New York, while Mikal Bridges scored 21 and OG Anunoby scored 25.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Then Barnes snatched all three points with the latest winning goal in a Premier League game Opta has on record (since 2006-07).
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The dictator who imprisoned and tortured Venezuelan politicians, activists, and ordinary people was snatched from his bed and put on an American plane with his wife, Cilia Flores.
    Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • On December 30, two suspects, Dick Hickock and Perry Smith, were seized in Las Vegas.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
  • In the months before Maduro was seized, Machado’s allies were optimistic.
    Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Photos captured the family sharing a laugh on the red carpet.
    Jessica Booth, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Last season, Patrick Henry High School’s girls soccer program captured its first-ever CIF San Diego Section Division 1 title.
    Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • To complete her outfit, Kylie clutched a White Birkin Faubourg House Alligator Bag, which is worth anywhere from $200K to upwards of $300K, according to Sotheby's.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Raynaud clutched his left knee while writhing in pain before limping off the floor with assistance from head athletic trainer Joel Noland.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Grabbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grabbled. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.

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