smash and grab
Example Sentences
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Feel free to retain the mental image of his epic smash-and-grab catch over teammate Kiké Hernández.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
"In some cases, incidents appear opportunistic, smash-and-grab, while others look more targeted -- suggesting prior knowledge of store layouts, closing routines, or where higher-value inventory is kept," Jarman said.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
Unlike thieves who carry weapons into museums or use axes to smash-and-grab, art-world scammers rarely get violent—so their prison sentences often get cut short.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
Gov. Gavin Newsom has sent officers to Oakland and Bakersfield, cities that have had immense issues with smash-and-grab retail crime.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025
"Probably it was called a smash-and-grab robbery, down here."
From The Enormous Room by Gold, Horace Leonard
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
