as in snatching
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 grabbing
Looking ahead, its beer business should continue grabbing market share and its hard to imagine the wine-and-spirits unit getting much worse.
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Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Wary of the media spotlight, Dan Wilks made fewer headline-grabbing campaign donations after that.
—Ava Kofman, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2024
A day could include grabbing cardamom snurrer at a bakery in Østerbro, poking around the design shops of Frederiksstaden, stopping for a dip at one of the harbor's swimming spots, and ending up at a biodynamic wine bar in Christianshavn.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Oct. 2024
Their fall collection includes their Rowan hat in an autumnal green, which is an unlikely hue for a hat, but is attention grabbing and subdued simultaneously.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Most flights have ginger ale on hand, and grabbing a mini bottle of whiskey is a breeze.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Wary of the media spotlight, Dan Wilks made fewer headline-grabbing campaign donations after that.
—Ava Kofman, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2024
A day could include grabbing cardamom snurrer at a bakery in Østerbro, poking around the design shops of Frederiksstaden, stopping for a dip at one of the harbor's swimming spots, and ending up at a biodynamic wine bar in Christianshavn.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Oct. 2024
Their fall collection includes their Rowan hat in an autumnal green, which is an unlikely hue for a hat, but is attention grabbing and subdued simultaneously.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Most flights have ginger ale on hand, and grabbing a mini bottle of whiskey is a breeze.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grabbing
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Like Harris, Walz did his debate prep in a swing state, seizing the opportunity to log a few extra days in a battleground and potentially earn some goodwill among voters there.Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Annie Nova,Rebecca Picciotto,Josephine Rozzelle,Brian Schwartz,Ece Yildirim, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
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After a lifetime of being objectified, Pamela Anderson is entering a new era—and seizing control.Emily Maddick, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2024
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Against Utah, Hunter notched an interception and a touchdown, while catching five passes for 55 yards.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Which drives people indoors and provides a great chance of catching something – like the flu.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Horsetail Fall offers consistency in capturing natural wonder that beaches or even the Grand Canyon, sometimes hampered by fog, cannot deliver, Dunn said.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The story travels through generations, capturing the most relatable of human experiences.Tommy McArdle, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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The latter is the date that the Mercury-Atlas spacecraft took off from the Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, orbiting the Earth six times, before landing in the Pacific Ocean.Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
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Reuters video showed explosions close to the Beirut airport just as a Middle East Airlines flight was landing.NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Grabbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grabbing. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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