snagged

verb

past tense of snag
as in grabbed
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly often late for work, I generally snag a bagel as I run out the door in the morning

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Recent Examples of snagged Sheppard snagged Tyrod Taylor’s pass, then narrowly got both feet down before going out of bounds. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 With four seconds left in the first half, Mitchell snagged a needle-threading pass from Clark and finished in traffic for her 20th and 21st points of the night. — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Some of the furniture got snagged in delivery delays, but Appleton worked his usual magic. — Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026 Rhea Seehorn snagged the Individual Achievement in Drama award for Apple TV’s Pluribus. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026 Fields had guest appearances on Cobra Kai and Insecure, and snagged a lead part on the Netflix sitcom The Upshaws. — James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026 Wahab and Hernandez also snagged the top two spots in the regular primary. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 Defender Brooks Lennon picked up his first assist this season and rookie Lautaro Giaccone snagged his first in his first start and second appearance. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 Then Luke Ferrell snagged a Brock Purdy touchdown pass, and Kittle raised his arms in triumph. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snagged
  1. grabbed
  2. caught
  3. snatched
Verb
  • Village officials said the coyote grabbed a small dog from a yard in the Tangley Oaks subdivision.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Freeland grabbed at his back after delivering a pitch to Ben Rortvedt, who flied out on the play, and was removed after allowing four runs on six hits.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of grabbed
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  • The hotel embraces a farm-to-table philosophy, supplementing the produce grown on the estate with purchases from nearby farms and fish caught each morning in the waters surrounding Menorca.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
  • West Nile virus is not contagious and can only be caught by being bitten by an infected mosquito, health officials say.
    — Katie Houlis, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of caught
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  • The thieves then snatched the paintings and fled through the museum’s gardens—the whole heist took place in under three minutes.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The second was produced by Jahdae Barron, who alertly snatched a ball out of the air that had been tipped by linebacker Karene Reid and then raced 97 yards for a touchdown.
    — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
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