snatcher
Americannoun
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someone who snatches a person or thing; a thief or kidnapper.
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someone who entices another person into a relationship, often through manipulative or disloyal means.
Example Sentences
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Sharyn Moffett, the former child actress from Hollywood’s golden era who appeared in 1945’s "The Body Snatcher" and 1948’s "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House," has died.
From Fox News • Jan. 24, 2022
Heavyweight boxer Dillian Whyte is nicknamed "the Body Snatcher" but so far he's not had the chance to snatch a world title.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2019
Unrelated to Invasion of the Body Snatchers, the Hideo Kojima cyberpunk game Snatcher, or several other similarly named works.
From The Verge • Mar. 13, 2019
The great fighters who trained here, some immortalized with towering outdoor murals, include Sonny Liston, Mike Tyson, Rocky Marciano, Larry Holmes, Marvin Hagler and more recent hall-of-famer Mike "The Body Snatcher" McCallum.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2015
There was a bang and a flash of red light: Harry knew that the Snatcher had been Stunned.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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