grab
verb (used with object)
are grabbing
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present progressiveof grab.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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At a time when new drugs against obesity and diabetes are grabbing headlines, PREDIMED-Plus demonstrates that modest, sustained lifestyle changes can still deliver powerful health benefits.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2025
Upstarts are grabbing share through nimble marketing, rapid product rollouts and the focus of having fewer things to sell.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2025
Voters say it is not just Mr. Oz’s ads that are grabbing the attention of suburban voters.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 20, 2022
As for the luxury segment, a travel panel presented Tuesday by Robb Report said that unconventional modes of traveling are grabbing more attention and dollars.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2022
And before I even know what I’m doing all of my tentacles are grabbing at the shirts, pulling them out of their perfectly folded squares, yanking them out and flinging them around the room.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
