- present participle of grab.
grabbing
Example Sentences
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After grabbing items for dinner at a Trader Joe’s, I puttered home along a main drag with a 35 mph limit, fully pressing the pedal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
“They set the tone for us defensively. There was a lot of physicality, a lot of grabbing and holding, a lot of disruption without gambling.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
You can also suggest you all do different, less-costly activities like going to a park or grabbing ice cream.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
“We’re diving under the water and grabbing these big old catfish. It was one of the scariest things I’ve ever done.”
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Rathbone lunged for Booth, grabbing him by the coat.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
