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 David Ashman of Mohnton, Pennsylvania, was on a charter boat off Hatteras when his Shimano Trevala rod snagged something that fought with him for 15 minutes. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026 Milsap received the Grammy for best country vocal performance by a male in February 1977, and Kent Robbins (no relation to Pig) snagged a Country Music Association nomination for best country song. — Tom Roland, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026 With the bases loaded and two outs, David Hamilton hit a line drive off left-hander Jefry Yan that Lindor snagged on his backhand with a dive to his right. — CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 Sheppard snagged Tyrod Taylor’s pass, then narrowly got both feet down before going out of bounds. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 With four seconds left in the first half, Mitchell snagged a needle-threading pass from Clark and finished in traffic for her 20th and 21st points of the night. — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Some of the furniture got snagged in delivery delays, but Appleton worked his usual magic. — Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026 Rhea Seehorn snagged the Individual Achievement in Drama award for Apple TV’s Pluribus. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026 Fields had guest appearances on Cobra Kai and Insecure, and snagged a lead part on the Netflix sitcom The Upshaws. — James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026

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The lawsuit by a Los Angeles studio claims Michael Shvartsman demanded early repayment, threatened its CEO and grabbed a bigger slice of profits after the film’s Mar-a-Lago premiere.

— Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
The man grabbed his iguana (which survived the flight) and left.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of grabbed

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Summit caught the turnover bug as the Jaguars lost to Red Oak 20-15.

— Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026
As a result, Japan finds itself in a precarious position, caught between a lack of locals to fill roles in the workforce and a distrust of immigrants who can provide labor.

— Christine Miyawaki, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of caught

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After the match, Kyle Fletcher snatched the International Championship belt.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
In September 2025, thieves snatched three porcelain works worth millions of dollars and classed as national treasures in a heist at the Adrien Dubouche National Museum in Limoges in central France.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

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