snaffle

Example Sentences

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He fell twice to West Indies left arm spinner Akeal Hosein during England's tour of the Caribbean in December and left-arm seamer Arshdeep has snaffled his wicket twice in this series.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2025

Even if you've never snaffled a Snorlax, poached a Pikachu or collared a Charizard in Pokémon Go there's a pretty good chance you've used one of his other inventions, Google Maps.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2023

That may have been because of South Africa's intended schedule, and it was only after Warner pulled out because of Australia's quarantine rules that de Kock was snaffled up.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2021

Maddison’s low cross, meant for Vardy, is snaffled by Alisson.

From The Guardian • Feb. 13, 2021

Julia'd snaffled all the Jaffa Cakes 'cause she's at home all day revising for her A levels.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell