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snatches

  • plural of snatch.
  • present tense form of snatch (3rd person singular).

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As the night closed, conversation abounded and ideas flitted in overheard snatches.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025

The belief is he is now over-thinking, meaning he snatches at chances.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2025

Filthy walls were scrawled with names, pleas and snatches of poetry.

From New York Times • Jun. 5, 2024

Kenza Dali snatches the ball off of Kathrine Kuhl, but she knocks the ball down the line and can't find any of her teammates.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2024

I caught snatches of Beatrice’s conversation on the other side.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier