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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

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Then he secretly purchases a passel of tortoises; constructs a long-handled grabber; leans down from his balcony; extracts Alfie; and, each week, substitutes a slightly heavier impostor.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 23, 2026

The headliner grabber was Sam Bankman-Fried and the implosion of his exchange, FTX, but scores of other crypto companies went belly up.

From Slate May 23, 2025

That, Snyder argued, only teaches the power grabber what they can get away with.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 12, 2024

Why has a small party become the headline grabber?

From BBC Jun. 15, 2024

The grabber arm began to turn like a corkscrew.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

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