nab
verb (used with object)
to arrest or capture.
Example Sentences
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The cast and crew behind Apple TV's sleeper hit celebrated the supernatural TV comedy's popular first season, which nabbed six wins on Monday and another eight at the Creative Arts Emmys earlier this month.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Not only that, but the Fox News story that went with the icky illo said that ICE’s D.C. operation nabbed Jamaicans, Hondurans and Salvadorans, in addition to Guatemalans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
You find him on the official state seal, and if you get nabbed speeding on the freeway, there he is, embroidered on the CHP officer’s uniform patch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Scoundrel, a restaurant on Main Street, nabbed a star.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
If Ken did not return by a specific time, she was to gather the children and leave immediately, knowing that her husband had been nabbed by the KGB.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
