grabbed
Example Sentences
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Everyone in the room grabbed either shakers or a small drum, and with Densmore instructing and conducting, the ensemble conjured what he called the heartbeat of Mother Earth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
The Last of Us and Game of Thrones star Bella Ramsay, a key player in the task, had grabbed a captain's hat from the boat.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
He preened, grabbed his oversized scissors and opened his mouth to boast, but no one could hear a single word over the deafening roar of Marine One’s idling engines.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026
Dart immediately grabbed his left knee, and didn’t return in New York’s 28-6 loss.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
As Mutti and I took the strain on the rope, we could see Peter had grabbed Karli by the back of his coat and was trying to haul him out.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
