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grab

[grab] / græb /
VERB
seize suddenly or quickly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
capture catch clutch grasp grip seize snag snatch take
STRONG
collar corral glom grapple hook land nab nail pluck
WEAK
catch hold of get one's fingers on get one's hands on latch onto lay one's hands on snap up take hold of
Antonyms
STRONGEST
free let go release
STRONG
give liberate lose offer receive

Example Sentences

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Ruger says Beretta wants to buy shares on the cheap and grab a disproportionate number of board seats in a creeping takeover.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

He withstood even louder vitriol to grab a crucial half against a spirited DeChambeau fightback in the Bethpage Bearpit at last year's Ryder Cup.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

“It’s grab the data and search first. Suspicion later. That’s opposite of how our system has worked, and it’s really dangerous,” said Jake Laperruque, an attorney for the Center for Democracy & Technology.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Initial modifications are relatively modest, like installing grab bars in bathrooms or replacing doorknobs with lever handles.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

I grab a handful of twenties and thrust them toward the bearded man.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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