grabbed

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

She said she grabbed her 5-year-old, Zachary, pulling him to safety as the SUV driven by Erickson barreled through the marked crosswalk on Triunfo Canyon Road.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

From the meat section, I grabbed a discounted package of skirt steak — about three-quarters of a pound for roughly $6.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

The pages capture the inner thoughts of someone who found himself at the center of history, as if Oppenheimer grabbed a pen and bared his soul during the Manhattan Project.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

But he stayed calm, fought back, and grabbed the win from McLaren's Lando Norris over the pit stop period.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Before I could say anything else, she’d grabbed my arm and turned us both round.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler