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To take or gain possession of, usually quickly or opportunistically
“Remind me to grab my keys before we leave.”
To steal or take possession of unlawfully
“The scoundrel would grab some items from the shelves before leaving the supermarket.”
To buy or purchase (something)
“We should grab some food along the way.”
To attain, win or be awarded or given (something)
“He would grab first prize in the competition.”
To grasp or seize suddenly and roughly
“So, Mr. Simpson, you tried to grab her can. What do you have to say for yourself?”
To hold or engage the attention of
“You want to grab the audience from the first moment and keep them with you until the very end.”
To catch or get hold of
To take, pull or remove by force
To touch or feel with the fingers
To seize and detain a person unlawfully or forcefully
To detain (a person) in conversation against their will
To appropriate or lay claim to something for oneself without right
To cause to be amazed or excited
To make a strong, lasting, or favorable impression on
To touch or stroke lovingly
To handle roughly or clumsily
To accept something willingly or gladly
To steal and carry off, especially through plundering
To encourage or arouse interest, activity or enthusiasm in
Surround; envelop
To spring upon suddenly to attack or capture
Plural for the act of taking possession of, especially unlawfully
“I think it just comes down to a grab for power by the manufacturers.”
Plural for an attempt to grab
“She dodged around him and ran into the road as he made a grab for her.”
Plural for the act of stealing or unlawfully taking possession of
Plural for the act of catching an object in motion
Plural for an act of seizing and attempting to stop or throw someone to the ground
Plural for the action of seizing someone and taking them into custody
Plural for adding, joining
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