How to Use grab at/for in a Sentence

grab at/for

phrasal verb

• Look for the Wild to grab at least six points in this stretch.
  — Star Tribune, 6 Mar. 2021
• Cut the chocolate revel bars in slices and grab for an on-the-go snack.
  — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2023
• In Georgia, a winner needs to grab at least 50 percent of the vote.
  — James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Nov. 2022
• Lamb only caught five passes for 45 yards, but his 27-yard grab at the end of the first half was pure artistry.
  — Dallas News, 21 Nov. 2022
• Also, the high armrests are good to grab for support in getting out of the seat.
  — Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 15 Feb. 2023
• There was an uncalled facemask grab at the end of it, but that happens.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2022
• Johnson is the only rookie on that list to grab at least five rebounds in the same game.
  — Jeff McDonald, ExpressNews.com, 6 Aug. 2020
• Jalen Guyton had a huge grab at the final 2-minute warning.
  — Nick Canepa Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Dec. 2020
• Walsh found his favorite target Brian Lloyd down the right sideline who went up to make the grab for the score.
  — Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Nov. 2023
• García, of the Texas Rangers, made another leaping grab at the warning track in the fourth.
  — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 12 July 2023
• Jakara Anthony’s back flip with a grab at the bottom of the women’s moguls course sewed up the gold medal for the Australian.
  — San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2022
• Davidson made the grab at the 10, a put a little inside-outside move on the defender for the score.
  — Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2023
• The suspect then puts the bag of items on his bike and rides toward the guard, who attempts to grab at the bag but allows the person to pass.
  — Eric Levenson and Cheri Mossburg, CNN, 16 June 2021
• David Peralta made a leaping grab at the wall on Austin Nola's long fly ball in the eighth.
  — CBS News, 14 Aug. 2021
• Use the zippers on the sides to open and close them quickly, plus there’s a handy tab to grab at the back to make the boots easier to pull off your foot.
  — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 9 Oct. 2023
• Then one of them appears to grab at her face with the intent, Hansen said, of removing her mask.
  — Emily Wilder, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2020
• In the struggle that followed, Lyoya appeared to grab at Schurr’s Taser.
  — Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2022
• The potential for a fight to break out, for someone to grab at Phil, for something screwy to happen, was high.
  — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 24 May 2021
• At another point, candy parachutes would rain from the ceiling for the stars to grab at.
  — Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2023
• Most of those are $10 ear buds that people grab at big box stores like Walmart or at airport stores.
  — Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2024
• Smashed his entire weight against my skeletal brother, pinning him against the fridge, trying to grab at the CZ 75.
  — Junot Díaz, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
• Yet the seeds of the world are suffering a crisis, thanks to Big Agriculture and its power grab for the planet's seeds.
  — Melissa Breyer, Treehugger, 14 July 2023
• Beyond that: Sci-fi fans really need to grab at least one of the streaming services.
  — Mike Hughes, The Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2020
• Tucker kept the Astros in front in the sixth, stealing a game-tying three-run homer from Kemp with a leaping grab at the right field wall to end the inning.
  — Chron, 3 Oct. 2021
• After dismissing the grab at first, Green stomped on Sabonis’ chest.
  — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2023
• Seems like a tacky money grab for a privileged daughter.
  — Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin, oregonlive, 21 July 2023
• The best fatty fish include tuna and salmon, which are usually lower cost and easy to grab at the fish market.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2022
• Rhett Steele lopes through the dense Indiana forest, oblivious of the ironweed and paw-paws and briars that grab at his legs.
  — Doug Struck, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2022
• Lowe took away a run-scoring hit from Baddoo with a diving grab at second base on his 10th-inning grounder.
  — orlandosentinel.com, 18 Sep. 2021
• And Grann puts his story in context, showing what a raw, naked grab for power the age of colonial expansion was.
  — Mary Ann Gwinn, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2023

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024