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noun

ˈsnag How to pronounce snag (audio)
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as in hitch
a danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized we ran into a slight snag the night before the show

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verb

as in to grab
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly often late for work, I generally snag a bagel as I run out the door in the morning

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Recent Examples of snag
Noun
Gurman claims the foldable is still on track to arrive later this year, despite chatter about manufacturing snags. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026 The venue is beautiful, the weather is gorgeous, the golden-hour reception is guaranteed to be memorable… the only small snag? — Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 29 June 2026
Verb
Head to Amazon to snag Tatcha’s The Serum Stick, and shop more products from the brand, below. — Grace Scollo, InStyle, 4 July 2026 To snag this discount, Prime members need to link their Amazon account to earnify™, bp's gas rewards app, which is free to join. — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for snag
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snag
  1. hitch
  2. grab
  3. catch
  4. snatch
  5. risk
Noun
  • Keystone Walkabout 26Max Trailer This hitch-up-and-pull-behind trailer is for those who do everything but sit in camp.
    — Kris Millgate, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • But once again, the party went without a hitch.
    — Erika Stanish, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Definition of hitch
Verb
  • Schieffelin, who played football last season because had used up his basketball eligibility, used his bulky frame to grab eight rebounds on an 11-point night.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • Once the excitement had died down, the team gathered in a circle and a player went up to Haaland, grabbed the back of his neck and kissed his cheek.
    — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 6 July 2026
Definition of grab
Noun
  • Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn hit a flyout to Crow-Armstrong, who zigzagged a bit before making a slightly awkward catch for the first out of the frame.
    — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Shortstop Francisco Lindor backed up and called off the converging outfielders before losing his footing and falling right in front of Tyrone Taylor, who tripped over Lindor while failing to make the catch.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
Definition of catch
Verb
  • In the end, Seattle outmaneuvered and outbodied the Sparks, snatching steals and flipping the ball around the perimeter until the Storm fired off a shot.
    — Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • An estimated 20 objects were snatched from the institution, in a country still reeling from the dramatic theft of its crown jewels from the Louvre in October.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of snatch
Noun
  • Traditional studios might adopt Chinese models for some preproduction tasks such as concepting, but the geopolitical and intellectual property risks for commercial generations are too prohibitive.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Now in its 18th year, The Zac Foundation has provided free water safety camps to more than 25,000 kids in at-risk communities.
    — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of risk

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