smash-and-grab
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Feel free to retain the mental image of his epic smash-and-grab catch over teammate Kiké Hernández.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
Unlike thieves who carry weapons into museums or use axes to smash-and-grab, art-world scammers rarely get violent—so their prison sentences often get cut short.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
Lewandowski dinked home the second in the 90th minute after another fine Lopez charge into the area to complete Barca's smash-and-grab success.
From Barron's • Jan. 3, 2026
This wasn't a repeat of the smash-and-grab success at Manchester City last December.
From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025
"Probably it was called a smash-and-grab robbery, down here."
From The Enormous Room by Gold, Horace Leonard
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