Used in a Sentence

grabbed

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for grabbed.

Editorial note

It honestly grabbed my attention more than a bootstrap site with a full window background image and a snarky tagline overlaid.

Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

To take the opportunity of.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of grabbed gathered in one view.

verb

To take the opportunity of.

verb

To restrain someone; to arrest.

verb

(transitive) To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for grabbed.

verb

To take the opportunity of.

verb

To restrain someone; to arrest.

verb

(transitive) To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.

verb

(intransitive) To make a sudden grasping or clutching motion (at something).

Example sentences

1

It honestly grabbed my attention more than a bootstrap site with a full window background image and a snarky tagline overlaid.

2

Google grabbed all the info and bundled it, put it onto my calendar, and into my email in a specific place.

3

After what seemed like hours (but I'm sure was a few seconds) the lifeguard hopped in and grabbed me.

4

I grabbed some Ben&Jerrys out of the fridge a few weeks ago and the shop attendant apologised.

5

So I just grabbed a taxi and had him drop me off just outside the airport at a Denny's.

6

The first person that walks in gets grabbed by a crocodile.

7

I was surprised early this week, an app actually grabbed my MasterCard Securecode OTP, automatically filled it in and pressed submit.

8

I probably would have grabbed a paperwhite if they'd reduced it with the cheap kindle.

9

Our consulting firm sent 5 c/c++ dev's to a high profile client last month, the interview lasted 10 minutes before they instantly grabbed all of them.

10

I have followed news about the TPP for a while, since this great cartoon [1] grabbed my attention a few years ago.

11

So I grabbed my yak-shaving kit, and rolled my own library in Lua.

12

Cannot disagree more - Erin's letter grabbed me and just kept on reading - I loved the tone, the digressions and the attitude.

Quote examples

1

I hailed the cab, open the passenger door, then said "one sec", ran and grabbed the bag and dragged it into the back seat with me.

2

It felt like they'd walked into Adobe's office, grabbed their fire extinguishers and told them "You are so useless that when there's a fire, WE will come and put it out, since you don't seem able to.

3

Fearing another punch could knock him out, Wilson drew his gun, he told the grand jury, and Brown grabbed the gun, saying "you are too much of a pussy to shoot me." Like I said, these things happen quickly, there is really not much time to think and analyze.

Proper noun examples

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Grabbed an Uber for the remainder of the trip which was $11.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use grabbed in a sentence?

It honestly grabbed my attention more than a bootstrap site with a full window background image and a snarky tagline overlaid.

What does grabbed mean?

To take the opportunity of.

What part of speech is grabbed?

grabbed is commonly used as verb.