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  • past participle of grab.
  • past tense form of grab.

grabbed



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Five minutes in, she hadn’t successfully grabbed one.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Dianelis Molina Cruz told CBS affiliate KLAS: "My friend was playing with the rocks in the lake, and then he grabbed the jaw. And when he looked, he saw the teeth and everything."

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Her nan grabbed her "blind and diabetic" Yorkshire terrier Molly and pet budgie before leaving the property, said Jade.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

There was a demo track titled “Death of Me” and it just grabbed my attention.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

I grabbed my identity card, the one with my false name – Hannie Van de Berg – on it.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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