grabbed

past tense of grab

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Recent Examples of grabbed On their way out the door, Kinch grabbed the pistol and placed it in the console of his truck. Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025 Multiple officers grabbed Kerley and attempted to take him to the ground. Zach Powell, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025 In 2020, sporting events popped up on the list 74 times, down from 88 the previous year (when the NFL grabbed 73 slots) and 89 in 2018. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Jan. 2025 In a surprise, Johnson grabbed the speakership in October 2023 after Republicans struggled to replace Kevin McCarthy following his unprecedented removal. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025 Celine’s story, with the graphic video of her injury and its dissemination on social media, grabbed global headlines. Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025 Officers grabbed Aromando and charged him with burglary. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025 Neely had been shouting angrily at passengers on a subway train when Penny grabbed him from behind and restrained him in a chokehold for several minutes. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024 The New York Yankees went and grabbed Paul Goldschmidt in free agency. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grabbed
Verb
  • Adebayo did not force his offense, in a game where there was little for the Heat to have to counter in the middle, but then seized control with his scoring late.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Before Hamas seized full control of Gaza in 2007, Christians would often place a large Christmas tree near a major square in Gaza City.
    Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Few can match the circumstances of this particular Egg Bowl, in which Ole Miss receiver Elijah Moore caught an apparent tying touchdown from Matt Corral with four seconds left and celebrated by impersonating a dog urinating in the end zone.
    Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Herbert has caught fire, and the passing offense has lifted off.
    Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Photos captured the couple cozying up to one another as Chalamet celebrated the launch of his latest movie.
    Liza Esquibias, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Images of the suspect were captured on officers' body cameras, as that person stayed on the scene after the incident, sitting on a nearby bench.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The biggest gap came in the number of undrafted players who landed NHL contracts.
    Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Hamill’s column landed on newsstands hours before Carter began his appearance in front of the General Assembly.
    Cary Goodman, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025

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“Grabbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grabbed. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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