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
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
Pappas thought it was weird that her non-boosted friend had snagged tickets so easily while she had been shut out.
From Slate ● Dec. 8, 2022
Sure enough, he finds the culprit: A white crab spider had snagged the butterfly.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 11, 2022
If they had snagged on something, I would have pitched head downward and gone tumbling end over end.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
