snaffle
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Acorns are only on the ground for a short period, and the bears has to wander around to snaffle them all up.
From Slate ● Dec. 6, 2022
The working assumption of the various campaigns is Mr Sunak is likely to snaffle one of the two golden tickets to the final run off decided by Conservative Party members.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2022
And at the end of an evening, it’s not uncommon for deer to emerge from the trees and snaffle up the leftover popcorn.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2022
Years later, I would visit the Valdes Peninsula in Argentina, where these scenes of orcas beaching themselves to snaffle sea lion pups off the shingle were filmed.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2022
There’s not a horsebreeder from Banna to Laoi Can handle the snaffle so pretty as he!
From The Mountainy Singer by Seosamh MacCathmhaoil
It boasts two Premier League big beasts, a teeming music scene, and has even snaffled the Brit awards.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026
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
Luke Cowan-Dickie was held up over the line shortly after the restart before an aimless kick from Racing's Antoine Gibert was brilliantly snaffled by Roebuck.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2024
Chelsea’s midfield looked strong before deadline day – and then the club snaffled Saúl away from Atlético to give themselves an embarrassment of riches.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 10, 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
Yet Denver's defense came up big when it mattered, Ja'Quan McMillian snaffling an interception to give the Broncos the chance to grab a winning score.
From Barron's ● Jan. 18, 2026
But then the latter's skillful knack of snaffling wickets came to the fore as he bagged two of Australia's dogged top order.
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2025
BST10:26 QPR lead at Hull and it is, of course, Charlie Austin snaffling one up.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 19, 2015
"It's a bit cheap to kid on a player who was so anxious to do well," responded Mr Roy today, snaffling the bait, in an interview with the Talksport Wireless Company.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 27, 2012
Bet you they’re snaffling it at the present moment.
From Jacob's Ladder by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim
