snag
noun
a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
had snagged
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past perfectof snag.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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While Yeager said she noticed the listing was quickly pulled from Zillow, she just assumed someone had snagged the rental before her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
McLaughlin’s brag that the government had snagged a well-known advocate raised “unique due process concerns,” Wang wrote, and contributed to her conclusion that Vizguerra-Ramirez’s detention violated the Fifth Amendment.
From Slate ● Feb. 18, 2026
It was a common type, one of many Wilson and colleagues had snagged on summer nights in the southern Michigan countryside.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
By high school, he had snagged a radio job.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2021
The broken brim on her hat hung down over one of her ears, and stickers had snagged her skirts.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
