grabber

[grab-er]

noun

1. a person or thing that grabs. grab.

2. Slang.,  something attention-getting or sensational.

Word History and Origins

Origin of grabber¹

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

Example Sentences

Trash grabbers were handed out as the group crossed the street together to begin the short hike.

From Los Angeles Times

For the next two hours, they plucked Q-tips and chicken bones off the ground with grabber tools.

From Los Angeles Times

Kyogo, with eight goals, has been the headline grabber on many of these days, but McGregor has been the man who has tied it all together.

From BBC

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

From Los Angeles Times

Despite gaining international recognition for its reforestation efforts in the fight against climate change, the reserve is under pressure from illegal loggers, land grabbers, and quarrying companies.

From BBC

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