SNATCHES Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of snatch, slang

as in rapes

the unlawful or forcible carrying away of a person or animal to the police chief, it didn't look like a snatch, but another case of a bride-to-be getting cold feet

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verb

present tense third-person singular of snatch

as in grabs

to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly the brazen seagull snatched the french fry right from my hand

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Noun

The film’s excellent soundscape, powered by Ari Balouzian’s throbbing, queasy score, often features snatches of Hansen trying out different deliveries of deeply ick messages from the groomer-of-the-moment. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 Its extended depictions of the Trojan War are full of general mayhem, but specific violent acts are either seen in very brief snatches or alluded to through cutaways. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 July 2026 The three compressions are Spanxsmooth Swim, which is light compression for barely there smoothing; Spanxshape Swim, medium compression for a little more tummy control and shaping, and Spanxsculpt Swim, strong compression that cinches and snatches. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026

Verb

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 This dooms the kingdom to the tyrannical rule of the villainous Priscilla (Nikki Glaser), who swoops in and snatches the throne. — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 23 June 2026 Scylla snatches up six of his men, but the rest make it to Thrinacia. — Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 June 2026 Every time that second title looks close, something happens that snatches the dream away. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 3 June 2026 Dubbed the Velvet Gang, the trio snatches the overpriced, often monochromatic fashion threads designed by Christie Smith (Demi Moore, in a performance of comedic genius), a pretentious piece of work who stations herself in a leaning building (wink, win to San Francisco there). — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 May 2026 When the Mafia snatches her anyway, his PTSD returns and launches him on a dark path to vengeance. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026 Roger snatches the boy up and runs through the chaos toward the infirmary. — Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026

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Noun

Dowd Hall shows how the ASWPL destroyed the notion of white Southern chivalry, as the women flatly denied that lynchings were because of the rapes of white women.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Administration officials say third-country deportations are the only way to remove the most difficult-to-deport immigrants, including violent criminals who have committed rapes and murders.

— Julian Mark, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of rapes

Verb

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

Definition of grabs

Noun

In 2025, 1,268 kidnappings were reported, a nearly 40% drop from the 2,058 kidnapping reported the previous year, the report stated.

— Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
In the '30s, when the Lindbergh baby was abducted, kidnappings and ransoms were so common that high-profile people often secured kidnapping insurance.

— Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 7 Feb. 2026

Definition of kidnappings

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

Verb

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

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