grabbed

Example Sentences

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The owner always came to work dressed in a beautiful suit and tie, but seeing my reaction, he gently grabbed me by the arm and said, “Come with me.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The director also grabbed images on the fly, using his iPhone during location scouting to get close-ups of the insects and on set during forest chases.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

"I wanna be the artist that I would be a fan of," Eilish tells Cameron in the film, before showing her scratched-up hands from where they have grabbed at her.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Kieran Trippier was the only player to visibly recoil before the substitute grabbed the ball and beckoned his dazed team-mates forward in an attempt to quickly get the game back under way.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Grandma was building a fire in the woodstove, so I grabbed a pot and filled it with water.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows