What is another word for grabbed?

Common synonyms for grabbed include grab, snaffle, snapup, catch, takeholdof.

What is the opposite of grabbed?

Antonyms of grabbed include released, loosened, freed, let go, relinquished.

Synonyms for

Verb / græbd / Another word for grabbed — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To take hold of something suddenly and roughly.

grab snaffle snapup catch takeholdof seize seize snatch grasp clutch catch collect gather acquire attain capture obtain procure secure win nip hook

Formal

seized apprehended secured confiscated

Informal

snagged nabbed copped pinched

Literary

clutched grasped snatched

released loosened freed let go relinquished dropped

noun grab

verb grab

adjective grabby

Usage note

The word 'grabbed' is generally informal. For more formal contexts, consider using 'seized' or 'apprehended'.

I grab a book from the nightstand and then take a seat on the edge of the bed. - Veronica Roth
When opportunity presents itself, grab it. - T. Boone Pickens
Life is short, grab it with both hands. - Unknown

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