snatch
verb (used without object)
to make a sudden effort to seize something, as with the hand; grab (usually followed byat ).
snatches
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pluralof snatch.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof snatch (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
snatchverb (used without object)to make a sudden effort to seize something, as with the hand; grab (usually followed byat ).
Example Sentences
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He’s a witty and adventurous guide, wandering into side spurs of history, biography and travelogue, exploring snatches of verse along the way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
It snatches at our attention with no more finesse than a losing fighter fumbling for a weapon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
They included bricks that would play snatches of the iconic theme song and emit coin-collecting sound effects as Mario characters moved around.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
"It's Olympic lifts we're doing - clean and jerk, snatches, squats, the lot," says men's lead Hammy McMillan.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026
She snatches it up and says, “Jessica Carlisle’s room, Nurse Bartlett speaking.”
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
