SNAGGED Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

snagged

verb

past tense of snag

as in grabbed

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 snagged The star snagged the property for just $57,000 and found great joy in repeatedly remodeling it during her time there. — Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026 Baez has five assists and Galoppo snagged his first in his fourth MLS appearance. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Rights on the six-part series in English and Scandinavian were snagged by Canal+ in France, NPO in the Netherlands, SBS in Australia, RTV in Slovenia, and LTV in Latvia, said the indie TV content distributor as Mipcom kicks off in Cannes. — Annika Pham, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 Throughout that year away, Lisa released her first full-length album, Alter Ego, starred in The White Lotus and snagged herself a Coachella solo lineup spot. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 Honestly surprised that no one either a) snagged it up or b) that Biden’s ATF/department of injustice didn’t target my ass. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Once inside, the group snagged an ATM, dragged it to a white pickup truck, loaded it on and drove off. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Handling the pressure of an epic collapse, Syracuse marched down to the Huskies’ 7-yard line before Odom’s pass was snagged by Price at the 1. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026 Kupp snagged four passes for 46 yards and a touchdown, and Tory Horton had three grabs for 38 yards. — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

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The little girl would later tell officers that her brother grabbed the knife and threw it at her, the blade hitting her chest.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Fitzgerald then allegedly grabbed her arm and tried to pull her toward him.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026

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The initial patient — a Kenyan citizen — caught the deadly virus while living in Congo and died earlier this month.

— O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
Cooks played nearly every snap after Samuel departed and caught a touchdown on a target inside the 10-yard line.

— Dalton Del Don, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

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Once the vehicle is loaded on it, the slave deck can easily be snatched with a front-end loader sporting long forks.

— Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 14 Oct. 2026
Little buried the 57-yard field goal as the Jaguars snatched victory from the jaws (or, in this case, claws) of defeat.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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