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grabber

American  
[grab-er] / ˈgræb ər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that grabs.

  2. Slang. something attention-getting or sensational.


Etymology

Origin of grabber

First recorded in 1840–50; grab 1 + -er 1

Example Sentences

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The result, which made its debut in April, was the Grabber Mechanism — the patent is pending.

From New York Times • Jan. 1, 2023

We answered all your burning questions about the masks the Grabber wears directly from the people who brought the villain to life.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2022

Of course, the Grabber makes for a suitable foil to Finney’s ingenuity.

From Washington Post • Jun. 22, 2022

Inside, the Grabber, as I thought of him, was waiting in line to order a sandwich.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 11, 2016

He would look at them with extreme Contempt and rather resent their contaminating contiguity to the Mask, the Shin- Guard, and the upholstered Grabber.

From Ade's Fables by Ade, George

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