snatched
Example Sentences
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Questions about his age and passing ability may have led teams to skip King during the draft in April, but the Panthers snatched him up in free agency immediately afterward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
When freedom was snatched away, Elizabeth Turner’s mother fought back, and changed the Constitution.
From Slate ● Jul. 25, 2026
Tenants that had snatched up excess space during the pandemic dialed back their leasing amid uncertain consumer demand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
There were anguished gasps from the crowd as Gauff, in total control of the point, snatched at a drop shot and sent it sinking into the net.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
She was about to toss it when someone snatched it out of her hands.
From "Sleepover Sleuths: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #1" by Carolyn Keene
