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noun

Definition of snatchingnext
as in theft
an instance of theft an industry in which the snatching of trade secrets is greatly feared

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verb

present participle of snatch
as in grabbing
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly the brazen seagull snatched the french fry right from my hand

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  1. theft
  2. grabbing
  3. grab
  4. catching
  5. seizing
Noun
  • Cooper was charged with theft alongside the adult and sent to the Dozier school rather than prison.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The captain applauded a decline in the theft of retail goods, many of which end up in vending booths on Alvarado Street.
    Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of theft
Verb
  • Corporate sustainability has emerged in recent years as a complex narrative of contrasting tempos—a story of rapid, headline-grabbing shifts intertwined with deep, fundamental transformations.
    Dr. Alex Gold, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • James finished the contest by scoring 16 points, grabbing four rebounds, and dishing out two assists.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of grabbing
Noun
  • The remaining 8 million acres are up for grabs, but the state and conservation nonprofits hope to convince land owners to take conservation easements or sell to the state as opposed to developers.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
  • What's just great serendipity to me here is that this legislation happened and TikTok may be up for grabs.
    Makena Kelly, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of grab
Verb
  • Spaces represent the steps in catching, slaughtering and preparing a goose for the festive table, and pitfalls—like a jail, a tavern or death—could lose a player a turn or two, or return them to the start.
    John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The company more than survived, catching the eye of private equity giant Blackstone, which purchased Vivient in 2012 for $2 billion.
    Dardan Pula, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of catching
Verb
  • The lack of upside in Oracle’s results and outlook is bringing out the sellers, who are seizing on the idea that all this investment in AI isn’t worth it if companies aren’t blowing out the numbers.
    Jeff Marks,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel’s military is temporarily seizing control of the buffer zone, saying the disengagement agreement has collapsed with the rebel takeover of Syria.
    Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of seizing
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