snag

Example Sentences

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As she landed, though—as carefully as she could, so as not to snag her coat —she stopped short.

From Literature

The NFL is a money-making organization that wishes to build its brand with young people, so it makes sense that they want to snag the charming performer who mostly raps in Spanish.

From Salon

In the agricultural areas around Bakersfield, reports mounted of parents keeping kids home from schools and farmworkers not showing up for fear of being snagged.

From The Wall Street Journal

I get to homeroom early enough to snag a computer.

From Literature

The bottom edge of the fence snagged in his afro a little, but he managed to pull it free.

From Literature