as in grabbed
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
often late for work, I generally snag a bagel as I run out the door in the morning
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Recent Examples of snagged
Miami then snagged Ohio State tight end Will Kacmarek and Louisville wideout Chris Bell.
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David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
But the Dallas Cowboys snagged Lawrence with the 23rd pick.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
For instance, a daycare in North Dakota received its order of baby formula in less than 9 minutes, while a couple in Texas snagged diapers and pistachios in less than 11 minutes.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
The beloved coastal South Carolina town also snagged the top spot for top 4th of July destinations, beating out four other Southern towns, including Pigeon Forge, Tennessee; Clearwater, Florida; Virginia Beach, Virginia; and Panama City Beach, Florida.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
Michael Busch snagged a rocket and tossed to Rea to end an inning.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Chris Pine's icy-blue eyes alone might easily have snagged Nicholas Devereaux the top spot.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
The boy reached over a railing and snagged the ball cleanly.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
The 23-year-old first baseman also snagged a line drive with the bases loaded for the final out.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
But the Dallas Cowboys snagged Lawrence with the 23rd pick.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
For instance, a daycare in North Dakota received its order of baby formula in less than 9 minutes, while a couple in Texas snagged diapers and pistachios in less than 11 minutes.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
The beloved coastal South Carolina town also snagged the top spot for top 4th of July destinations, beating out four other Southern towns, including Pigeon Forge, Tennessee; Clearwater, Florida; Virginia Beach, Virginia; and Panama City Beach, Florida.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
Michael Busch snagged a rocket and tossed to Rea to end an inning.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Chris Pine's icy-blue eyes alone might easily have snagged Nicholas Devereaux the top spot.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
The boy reached over a railing and snagged the ball cleanly.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
The 23-year-old first baseman also snagged a line drive with the bases loaded for the final out.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snagged
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Investigators later learned Hissom and her male passenger, who was wounded, were caught in a crossfire as a group of four or five men grabbed weapons from a vehicle and began firing at each other.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Aristide then allegedly charged at his brother, grabbed him by the neck and forced him to the ground, according to the report.—
Mauricio Maldonado,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Gonzales drove a first-pitch slider to left, and Church jumped and caught the ball above the top of the 6-foot wall, 373 feet from home plate.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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That’s what kept his head on straight in the trenches, even when his socks got bogged down with mud and soldiers flanked on either side of him caught shrapnel or pneumonia.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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Then last June, the Nuggets snatched Wallace back from Minnesota, hiring him as their new co-general manager alongside his friend Ben Tenzer — another longtime Connelly disciple who’d been a steady hand behind the scenes in Denver’s front office since 2013.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Chicago Cubs center fielder Rick Monday snatched an American flag from two men who intended to set it afire during the fourth inning in the outfield at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Snagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snagged. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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