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grabbing

  • present participle
    of grab.
    grab
    verb (used with object)
    to seize suddenly or quickly; snatch; clutch.

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He added that some had locked themselves in toilets, and others showed "extraordinary bravery" in trying to fend Williams off by grabbing items such as a toaster from the buffet car to protect themselves.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

But the truth is, the two men have a storied on-off relationship that seems to fluctuate based on who’s grabbing the check.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

“They set the tone for us defensively. There was a lot of physicality, a lot of grabbing and holding, a lot of disruption without gambling.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

She and another employee were waiting at the curb, the latter grabbing my bag.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Two groups of workmen are grabbing the cables on either side of Cleopatra’s Needle.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman