- present participle of snag.
snagging
Example Sentences
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She probably would not be snagging a role for a 45-year-old executive if she had decided to go back to work 14 years ago.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
The Housing Ombudsman found Clarion had not handled the damp, mould and snagging issues appropriately even though the builder, Dandara, would still have been responsible during the defect period.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
There are several strike-slip faults where the two plates slide up against each other horizontally, sometimes snagging and building stress before violently rupturing and sometimes, as in Wednesday’s event, releasing another earthquake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
But local plumber Kenyon's campaign was dogged by past offensive remarks about women, while the fringe hard-right Restore Britain party dented Reform's vote by snagging nearly 7 percent of returns.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
“Cool,” said Miguel, snagging a fistful of cookies out of Kyle’s box.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
