nabbed
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Scoundrel, a restaurant on Main Street, nabbed a star.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Zarate was arrested at an apartment in Bellflower, while Acosta Serrano and the female minor were nabbed in a Huntington Beach apartment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
The ball ricocheted off its intended course, but Rojas nabbed it with his bare hand, throwing it to first where a lunging Freeman caught it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
Yamamoto swung around and tossed the ball to Alex Freeland, who nabbed Marsh’s hands.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
A rising starlet who, despite her years, had already nabbed a series of covetable roles beside the titans of the stage vanished without a trace after the opening night of Di Shturem: The Yiddish Tempest.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
