grab
verb (used with object)
was grabbing
-
past progressiveof grab.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Moments later Cronin was grabbing the kid’s shirt and leading him to the baseline, where he ordered an assistant coach to remove him from the court area and banish him to the locker room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026
For many decades, the ultimate brass ring on Wall Street was grabbing a top position at one of the nation’s largest commercial or investment banks—the management committee at JPMorgan or a partnership at Goldman Sachs.
From Barron's ● Dec. 5, 2025
That was while Wozniacki was grabbing four consecutive games to go up a break in the third set.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 3, 2023
"No, he wasn't telling anybody that. He was grabbing a glass for himself."
From BBC ● May 24, 2022
It didn’t take but a second for me to see that what was grabbing holt of me was what Ma use to call the green-eye monster.
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
