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grabber

[grab-er] / ˈgræb ər /
ADJECTIVE
frightful/frightening
Synonyms
WEAK
alarming appalling atrocious awesome awful chilling daunting dire direful dismaying disquieting dread dreadful fearful fearsome formidable ghastly grim grisly gruesome hair-raising hairy harrowing hideous horrendous horrible horrid horrifying inconceivable intimidating lurid macabre menacing morbid ominous petrifying portentous repellent spooky terrible terrifying traumatic unnerving unspeakable
Antonyms
WEAK
calming comforting pleasing
NOUN
apparatus
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appliance device gear gizmo machine machinery means mechanism
STRONG
accoutrement contraption dingbat doodad doohickey furnishings gaff gimcrack gimmick habiliments implement jigger job outfit paraphernalia provisions setup stuff supplies tackle thingamajig tools utensils whatchamacallit whatsis widget
WEAK
black box idiot box whosis
NOUN
enigma
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conundrum puzzle
STRONG
bewilderment cliffhanger crux cryptogram knot mystification parable perplexity problem puzzlement puzzler question riddle secret sphinx sticker stickler stumper teaser twister why
WEAK
Gordian knot mind-boggler mind-twister question mark sixty-four dollar question tough nut to crack
NOUN
evidence
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clue confirmation data deposition documentation indication information sign testimony witness
STRONG
affirmation attestation averment clincher corroboration cue declaration demonstration dope goods gospel grounds index info manifestation mark substantiation symptom testament testimonial token
WEAK
cincher indicia significant smoking gun
Antonyms
STRONG
concealment denial hiding
WEAK
contradiction disproof heresay refutation
NOUN
fascination
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allure attraction charm enchantment magic obsession
STRONG
appeal bug charisma enthrallment glamour hang-up lure magnetism piquancy power pull sorcery spell thing trance witchcraft witchery
WEAK
thing for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
repulsion
STRONG
ugliness
WEAK
boredom disinterest
NOUN
mania
Synonyms
STRONGEST
craving craze craziness enthusiasm fad fascination frenzy infatuation lunacy obsession passion rage
STRONG
aberration bee bug compulsion delirium derangement desire disorder fancy fetish furor hang-up insanity monomania partiality preoccupation thing tiger
WEAK
ax to grind bee in bonnet bug in ear fixed idea idée fixe on the brain tiger by the tail
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calmness dislike hate indifference
STRONG
balance conformity hatred soundness
NOUN
mystery
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conundrum enigma problem question riddle secrecy subtlety thriller
STRONG
abstruseness charade chiller cliffhanger crux cryptogram difficulty inscrutability mystification occult oracle perplexity poser puzzlement rebus rune sphinx stickler stumper teaser twister whodunit why
WEAK
brainteaser braintwister closed book inscrutableness mindboggler sixty-four thousand dollar question tough nut to crack
Antonyms
WEAK
known understanding
NOUN
perplexity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
puzzlement
STRONG
abstruseness charade chiller cliffhanger conundrum crux cryptogram difficulty enigma inscrutability mystification occult oracle poser problem puzzle puzzler question rebus riddle rune secrecy sphinx stickler stumper subtlety teaser thriller twister whodunit why
WEAK
brainteaser braintwister closed book inscrutableness mindboggler sixty-four thousand dollar question tough nut to crack
Antonyms
STRONG
harmony
NOUN
problem
Synonyms
STRONG
bugaboo conundrum enigma example illustration intricacy mystery poser puzzler query riddle stickler stumper teaser twister
WEAK
brainteaser cliff-hanger mind-boggler sixty-four thousand dollar question
Antonyms
WEAK
good situation solution
NOUN
proof
Synonyms
STRONGEST
argument clue confirmation criterion data demonstration information picture reason testament testimony validation verification
STRONG
affidavit attestation averment case certification clincher corroboration credentials cue deposition documents establishment exhibit facts goods grounds nitty-gritty reasons record scoop score skinny substantiation trace warrant wherefore why witness
WEAK
chapter and verse lowdown paper trail smoking gun straight stuff whyfor
Antonyms
WEAK
hypothesis theory
NOUN
provocation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affront harassment indignity insult
STRONG
annoyance brickbat cause challenge dare grievance grounds incentive inducement injury instigation justification motivation offense reason taunt vexation
WEAK
bothering casus belli defy irking provoking vexing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
compliment
STRONG
discouragement happiness hindrance pleasure praise
WEAK
prevention repression suppression
NOUN
puzzler
Synonyms
STRONG
abstruseness charade chiller cliffhanger conundrum crux cryptogram difficulty enigma inscrutability mystification occult oracle perplexity poser problem puzzle puzzlement question rebus riddle rune secrecy sphinx stickler stumper subtlety teaser thriller twister whodunit why
WEAK
brainteaser braintwister closed book inscrutableness mindboggler sixty-four thousand dollar question tough nut to crack
Antonyms
STRONG
harmony
NOUN
suspense
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anxiety apprehension confusion doubt insecurity tension thriller uncertainty
STRONG
chiller dilemma eagerness expectancy expectation hesitancy hesitation impatience indecision indecisiveness irresolution perplexity potboiler wavering
WEAK
cliff-hanger cloak-and-dagger page-turner
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calmness certainty composure ease peace
WEAK
knowledge

Example Sentences

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He had travelled to Leigh-on-Sea in Essex, and March in Cambridgeshire, and as he drove through Willingham the crane's unsecured grabber moved and was hanging over the side of his trailer.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Then he secretly purchases a passel of tortoises; constructs a long-handled grabber; leans down from his balcony; extracts Alfie; and, each week, substitutes a slightly heavier impostor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

The headliner grabber was Sam Bankman-Fried and the implosion of his exchange, FTX, but scores of other crypto companies went belly up.

From Slate • May 23, 2025

Crews are using the largest hydraulic grabber in the country to help in that effort, he said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2024

Compared to the other modifications Leo had made to the ship, the grabber arm was a piece of cake.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan