Word Finder - snatching

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To grasp and remove quickly.

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He snatched up the phone.

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To attempt to seize something suddenly.

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to snatch at a rope

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To take or seize hastily, abruptly, or without permission or ceremony.

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to snatch a kiss

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To steal.

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Someone has just snatched my purse!

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(by extension) To take (a victory) at the last moment.

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To do something quickly in the limited time available.

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He snatched a glimpse of her while her mother had her back turned.

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The act by which something is snatched.

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Three purse snatchings in the park were reported this week.

Sasha shouted, snatching her arm and hauling her up.

Laurencio rushed towards it, snatching it from his assistant and cradling it to check for sand.

He reacted too fast for her to counter, snatching her forearms and shoving her onto her stomach.

Amidst universal anarchy, the young king, barely twenty years of age, inexperienced, ill-served, snatching at every expedient, worked day and night in his newly-formed camp in Scania (Skane) to arm the nation for its mortal struggle.

The men turned and looked at her dismissively, but he pushed past them, snatching her arm.

Memon ignored him and closed the distance between him and Rissa, snatching her.

Their function of snatching away mortals to the other world brings them into connexion with the Erinyes, with whom they are often confounded.

Finding that the king was ready to back them in all their enterprises, the Despensers resolved to take the fearful risk of snatching at supreme power by using their masters name to oust the barons who were now directing affairs from their position.

Czerno demanded, snatching her arm so hard she cried out.

I even remember Toby, the Masquerade, and some guy snatching me when the lights went down.

Rhyn.s anger stirred at the sight of her bleeding alone, and he crossed to her, snatching the first aid kit off the bed.

Then they really rubbed salt in the wounds by snatching the golden goal winner... in the final minute of extra time.

The old man continued to fold and seal his letter, snatching up and throwing down the wax, the seal, and the paper, with his accustomed rapidity.

In extreme cases, they may show aggression by purse snatching, muggings, or robbery, or in less overt ways by persistent truancy, lying, and vandalism.

Highlighting the cast members prominently along with an image of the 'creature' and representation of people snatching, the film is quickly synopsized without complication.

Katie.s dormant maternal instinct roared to life, and she dived at Toby, snatching his legs to keep the jaguar from dragging him fully into the forest.

I was warned about drug addicts ripping jewelry off people, snatching handbags and so on as they seek money to feed their habits.

Jack was out enjoying a day of shopping in London, when he bore witness to a man snatching a woman's purse.

Being able to drive at outrageous speeds in super futuristic vehicles has quite the appeal, and with the more contemporary cartoon snatching up an audience every Saturday morning, they decided to port it over as a video game for the GBA.

A men's front pocket wallet can ease worries over someone snatching your wallet out of a back pocket while in a crowd of people.

He ducked a fist and maneuvered around a kick, snatching the intruder's body and shoving it into the wall.

Damian launched forward, snatching the tube and whipping out a knife.

Then, as she reached her vehicle she turned and added, Sorry about Patsy snatching the kid.

Looking ready to explode, he rose, snatching his trench coat.

He made his way to the appliance, and she darted for the vial, snatching it off the counter then running through the mess to the door.

Kiera spun and darted down the hall, snatching Talal's arm and pulling her around the corner before Ne'Rin saw them.

His eyes flashed and one hand shot out, snatching the broom from her hands.

She fell, and Brady lunged, snatching her belt as the two went over the edge.

Rhyn yanked the dart free and looked from it to the small welt forming on his arm.  It matched the welt on his other arm.  He gazed at his other arm for a long moment then strode to Toby's bag.  Snatching it, he unzipped it and dumped its contents onto the ground.  Alongside Toby's 3DS, a pair of clean underwear and socks, and gamers magazine was a small shaving bag.  Rhyn opened it, surprised to find a syringe and two small bottles, one empty and one filled with wine-colored solution.

Snatching some clothes, she dashed off to the bathroom.

Xander rose, snatching the flailing coffee mug with one hand while gripping her around the waist with his other.

The branches flung upwards, snatching the legs and wings of the demons.  Toby heard a demon shriek as its wings were torn from its body.  The tree lowered Toby to the ground.  He looked up once more, turned and ran through the jungle, leaving the trees to fight off the demons.