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  • past participle of grab.
  • past tense form of grab.
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grabbed



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Dianelis Molina Cruz told CBS affiliate KLAS: "My friend was playing with the rocks in the lake, and then he grabbed the jaw. And when he looked, he saw the teeth and everything."

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

“My friend was playing with the rocks in the lake, and then he grabbed the jaw,” Dianelis Molina Cruz told the station.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Having seen her worst predictions come to pass, she grabbed hold of the only future she was able to change: her own.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2026

When the couple made it home, they quickly grabbed their dogs and passports, and drove away.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

And Anna grabbed up the old black coat to cover him.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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