nab
verb (used with object)
to arrest or capture.
will nab
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future tenseof nab.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Ben's prediction: Palace lost 3-0 to City home and away last season, but I reckon they will nab a goal this time.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
If there’s an experienced but costly head coaching candidate hanging around, the new Lakers will nab him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2025
Isn’t she afraid someone else will nab the item?
From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2019
Second-place players and teams in each category will nab $2.25 million each.
From Slate ● Jul. 25, 2019
“It seems to me there’s nothing to do except wait for the break that will nab Joe Mondragon outside the framework of irrigation rights and that damn beanfield.”
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
