nabbed; nabbing
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We nabbed seats in the front row of the theater.
the officer nabbed the purse snatcher before he could escape
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Earlier this week, Emilia Pérez nabbed ten nominations at the Golden Globes, including a nomination for Selena Gomez, who didn’t repeat at the Critics Choice Awards.
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 12 Dec. 2024
This year’s edition is lighter on A-list names than years past, leaving more opportunities for rising talent to nab prime Q&A and studio interview spots.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2024
Mangione, 26, was nabbed after a five-day manhunt Monday at at McDonald’s in Altoona, Penn., for possession of a ghost gun.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
Also getting a big boost from the Globes is the body-horror shocker The Substance, which is not currently predicted to scoop up a ton of Oscar nominations, but which nabbed a shocking five nominations, including nods for its stars, Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 12 Dec. 2024
This year’s edition is lighter on A-list names than years past, leaving more opportunities for rising talent to nab prime Q&A and studio interview spots.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2024
Mangione, 26, was nabbed after a five-day manhunt Monday at at McDonald’s in Altoona, Penn., for possession of a ghost gun.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
Also getting a big boost from the Globes is the body-horror shocker The Substance, which is not currently predicted to scoop up a ton of Oscar nominations, but which nabbed a shocking five nominations, including nods for its stars, Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Nab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nab. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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nab
verb
nabbed; nabbing
1
: to seize and take into custody : arrest
2
: to seize suddenly
especially
: steal entry 1 sense 2a
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