snatch
verb (used without object)
to make a sudden effort to seize something, as with the hand; grab (usually followed byat ).
had snatched
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past perfectof snatch.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Tenants that had snatched up excess space during the pandemic dialed back their leasing amid uncertain consumer demand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
And the tornado, the “demon” that had snatched the door from them and destroyed everything in its path.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2023
Adi Ferro, Tiran’s uncle, told Kan that members of the Islamic Jihad, a militant group with a large presence in Jenin, had snatched the body.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 23, 2022
Just as they did in Cardiff seven days previously, Wales thought they had snatched a late draw against the Dutch.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2022
On the face of his youngest was the brilliant, impassive look he remembered from when she had snatched her love letters out of his hands.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
