grab
verb (used with object)
have grabbed
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present perfectof grab.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In recent years, large blooms of potentially toxic blue-green algae in Lough Neagh – caused in part by long-term pollution – have grabbed the headlines.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
“I’m really humbled by the way that women have grabbed onto it and seem to be making changes in their lives in response to it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Large-scale real-life use cases remain elusive, but ambitious trials have grabbed headlines.
From Barron's ● Nov. 28, 2025
Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO and the world’s wealthiest person, may have grabbed the headlines as his Department of Government Efficiency took a chainsaw to budgets and staffing.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2025
“I would have grabbed some shoes, too, but I didn’t know what size.”
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
