- present participle of grab.
grabbing
Example Sentences
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Scauso added that because of the timing of the attacks, many firefighters were changing shifts, but some stayed to help, grabbing whatever extra gear they could find.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Abandoning the vehicle, the group clambered up the rocky mountainside, grabbing onto boulders and grass to haul themselves up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The four suspected Louvre robbers have been arrested, but the jewels they are accused of grabbing in the seven-minute heist have still not been found.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
If the con isn’t about grabbing money upfront, Lee said scammers are playing the long game.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026
She jumps up and runs to me, grabbing my legs.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
