- present participle of snag.
snagging
Example Sentences
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There are several strike-slip faults where the two plates slide up against each other horizontally, sometimes snagging and building stress before violently rupturing and sometimes, as in Wednesday’s event, releasing another earthquake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
But local plumber Kenyon's campaign was dogged by past offensive remarks about women, while the fringe hard-right Restore Britain party dented Reform's vote by snagging nearly 7 percent of returns.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
Local fishermen pulled up two large masses of metal that had become fused together through centuries of marine corrosion after snagging them in their nets.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 8, 2026
MV Isle of Islay was due to carry its first passengers from Islay on Friday but the sailing was delayed by a technical problem and "snagging" issues.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026
Otto performed a similar move on the other side, snagging the right arm.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
