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grab

Definition for grab

verb as in seize suddenly or quickly

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Example Sentences

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Bisland told her children to put their shoes on before she grabbed the dog and evacuated their Manhattan Beach neighborhood.

She randomly spotted a newspaper advertisement by the Indian railways, looking for assistant train drivers, and grabbed the opportunity.

From BBC

When the ground started shaking, Mr Pareja said he grabbed his phone and ran to the street to livestream the unfolding chaos - neighbours in pyjamas leaving their homes, with their children and pets in tow.

From BBC

The woman pulls into a driveway, exits her car and grabs another bystander.

From Salon

“The Prop. 50 power grab was rushed through so fast by greedy politicians that glaring mistakes were made, raising serious questions about what else was missed,” she said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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