as in grabbed
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
the brazen seagull snatched the french fry right from my hand
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of snatched
Your rich location history and device data get snatched up regularly in such fences by private companies; your present and past self travels through them constantly.
—
Anne Toomey McKenna,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
But the fear of being snatched by ICE agents remains, Neel said.
—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
The last instance snatched just one seat in Congress from Democrats.
—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Shoppers snatched up deals on electronics, appliances, tools and home & garden products on the first day, according to Adobe.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Bafana Bafana was well-beaten by Mexico but then somehow snatched a point against Czech Republic with a late equalizing penalty.
—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Hartford-West, Hartford-East, and Hartford, Connecticut, snatched the third spot, outpacing all other communities in viewers per property.
—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
When Algeria snatched the equaliser, there was only one team that looked more likely to score as Jordan regressed deeper and deeper, unable to maintain such intensity.
—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Howard the tortoise has lived at the Scales 'N Tails pet shop since 2011, but staff say he was snatched from his outdoor pen on June 17.
—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Anne Toomey McKenna,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
But the fear of being snatched by ICE agents remains, Neel said.
—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
The last instance snatched just one seat in Congress from Democrats.
—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Shoppers snatched up deals on electronics, appliances, tools and home & garden products on the first day, according to Adobe.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Bafana Bafana was well-beaten by Mexico but then somehow snatched a point against Czech Republic with a late equalizing penalty.
—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Hartford-West, Hartford-East, and Hartford, Connecticut, snatched the third spot, outpacing all other communities in viewers per property.
—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
When Algeria snatched the equaliser, there was only one team that looked more likely to score as Jordan regressed deeper and deeper, unable to maintain such intensity.
—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Howard the tortoise has lived at the Scales 'N Tails pet shop since 2011, but staff say he was snatched from his outdoor pen on June 17.
—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snatched
Verb
-
When Kennedy approached the rider and grabbed the handlebars to check whether the bike was registered, the rider refused to get off and allegedly tried to pull away.
-
Maura Higgins, breakout star of The Traitors, grabbed her best tennis whites to ace the style assignment at Wimbledon 2026.
Verb
-
While once exclusive to skateboarders for their ease of movement, thanks to a crop of particular designers’ spring/summer 2026 collections—from Dries Van Noten, to Khaite and TWP—they’ve caught the eye of the fashion set, too.
-
The circular logic of it would be darkly comic if tens of thousands of livelihoods weren't caught in the middle.
Verb
-
Merchandise including counterfeit perfumes, Rolex watches, knockoff Knicks apparel, sunglasses, electronics and Labubus were seized, in addition to $145,000 in cash, police said.
-
Barely six months ago, US special forces seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from Caracas in a daring and deadly raid.
Cite this Entry
“Snatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snatched. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
