grab at/for
phrasal verb
grabbed at/for; grabbing at/for; grabs at/for
: to quickly stretch out one's hand and try to touch or hold (something or someone)
People were grabbing at her as she walked through the crowd.
He grabbed for the ball and missed.
—often used figurativelyWe grabbed at the chance to go.
political parties grabbing for power
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
In a massive grab for power from Congress, the order seemed to halt almost every federal program touching people’s lives except Social Security and Medicare.
—Atul Gawande, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025
Torrey Pines quickly snuffed out that grab at momentum, thanks to the play of seniorcaptain John Prior.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2025
Fresh off his first Tony Award win, Groff is already making a grab for his second.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
In a massive grab for power from Congress, the order seemed to halt almost every federal program touching people’s lives except Social Security and Medicare.
—Atul Gawande, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025
Torrey Pines quickly snuffed out that grab at momentum, thanks to the play of seniorcaptain John Prior.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2025
Fresh off his first Tony Award win, Groff is already making a grab for his second.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grab at/for
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“Grab at/for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grab%20at%2Ffor. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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