GRABS Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

grabs 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of grab

as in seizes

to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly don't grab my arm like that

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grabs

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noun

plural of grab

as in thefts

an instance of theft a political activist who thinks the government's lease of public lands to logging companies amounts to an illegal land grab

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Nope, the Crimson Tide would most likely be on the outside looking in, while someone else from the SEC grabs their spot in the postseason. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 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 When Seungil says the visits are over for good, Minjeong grabs Ppoppo on impulse and hides out at a friend’s place, where her joy soon tips into obsession. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026 The edge carries glycerol, a syrupy liquid that grabs water vapor from the air and turns it into liquid water inside the paper. — New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026 Over the course of Next Gen NYC’s season, which ended this past week, the model Ava Dash grabs a slice of pizza on Fulton Street; strolls through the Seaport; and calls her father, the hip-hop mogul Damon Dash, from a bench at Pier 17. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 29 Sep. 2026 Ryan opens it, grabs a Diet Coke and asks one of his assistants to summon a cup of ice. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Paramount grabs a distribution fee and recovers its marketing and P&A costs from ticket sales before sharing the remaining profits with Miramax. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026 Harrison, who’s clutching a Sapporo, grabs his friend’s drink and neatly pops the top off using his own bottle. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Noun

Myers had seven catches for 135 yards, twice tying the game in the second half with scoring grabs of 14 and 12 yards. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Meuser’s seat is considered safe, but other races in the state are up for grabs, including in the 7th and 8th districts, which are near the Post and Trivium factories. — Bernard Condon, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Music’s mainstream is also currently less hospitable to hip-hop than its been in years past, leaving real estate up for grabs (Drake is the only rapper to post a top 10 Hot 100 hit as a lead artist in 2026). — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026 The touchdown grabs played a significant part in those teams’ victories on Sunday. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 With control of Congress up for grabs, campaign messaging missteps could have national implications. — Dorian Rhea Debussy, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026 All 21 board seats are up for grabs, and though most members are running to keep their seats, the races are expected to be hotly contested. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Pennsylvania could again hold the key to which party controls the House, with experts pointing to four competitive seats in the state, all currently held by the GOP, up for grabs in November. — Laura Fay, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Two Roseville City Council seats are up for grabs in November, with neither incumbent seeking reelection. — Nicole Buss october 8, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026

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Verb

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

Noun

The thefts often happen in border states, with California the top target.

— Steve Fisher Special Correspondent Follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Oak Lawn Mayor Terry Vorderer previously said investigating video gambling terminal thefts was draining village resources.

— Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of thefts

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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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Video shared by the sheriff’s office captures the deputy confronting Wooten and repeatedly ordering him to take his hands out of his pockets, turn around and get on his knees.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Root’s climate-tech company, Matter, created Regen, a universal, reusable, and self-cleaning filter for laundry machines that captures up to 97% of microscopic clothing fibers that would otherwise end up in wastewater systems.

— Matt Alderton, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of captures

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The simple industrial design gets a neat little accent in the form of a physical knob for adjusting playback, track navigation, and volume.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
This part of South America often gets heavy rain during El Niño, a natural climate phenomenon in which warmer-than-usual waters in the Pacific Ocean scramble weather patterns around the world.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of gets

Verb

This is the area where, if an ember lands and ignites something — a pile of firewood, a trash can or a deck — fire can break into the house and burn it down.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Day two of the STAT Summit is just kicking off as this newsletter lands in inboxes.

— Mario Aguilar, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026

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