Thesaurus results for GRABBLES

grabbles

verb

present tense third-person singular of grabble

as in grabs

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If anyone who is hired to MC one of the largest events in golf grabs a microphone and joins in on ‘f you’ chants directed at a player in the event you're being paid to be a part of, that person is undoubtedly being fired, regardless of gender.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
The suspect runs inside, grabs rolls of lottery tickets, stuffs them into a bag and runs out.

— Tara Lynch, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of grabs

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The result is a maximalist record that captures the wide-eyed, everything-at-once optimism of ’90s big beat.

— Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
The video captures the brakes being applied and the car veering left to attempt to swerve around the pedestrian, CHP said.

— Breaking News, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of captures

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In the midst of handing the job over to his son, even as Diego is making a speech about water supplies, hygiene and education, Don Alejandro snatches it back to cheers, clutches his heart and dies.

— Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
These picks start at $11 and range from a one-piece swimsuit that snatches your waist to an everyday pair of wide-leg jeans and this summer-friendly tank top.

— Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026

Definition of snatches

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Sid is smart enough to sniff this out, and the show seizes the opportunity to raise the romantic stakes through an adorably British expression of mutual libidinousness.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
That reporting revealed that the state frequently seizes money from legal settlements stemming from medical malpractice, police brutality, workplace injury and other wrongful death lawsuits.

— Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of seizes

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The doctor wears a Star of David necklace and, in a pivotal scene in the show’s first season, clutches it while reciting the Shema, a central Jewish prayer, during an emotional crisis.

— Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
Anna practically clutches her pearls when asked to help the homeless.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of clutches

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Thomas is anxious, but with death looming, Vision finally nails the conversation he’s been practicing by investing it with real emotion, conviction, and support.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
Diego Cardoso, the culinary director for the museum, developed a menu that nails the balance of high-low.

— Khushbu Shah, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026

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