grabbed
Took hold suddenly
Grabbed is the past tense of grab—to seize suddenly or forcefully.
You grab something with your hand, often quickly: She grabbed her keys and ran out.
Figuratively, to grab is to capture attention or take an opportunity: That headline really grabbed me.
Let's grab lunch means to get food quickly and casually.
Held firmly in hand
- grippedHeld with pressure
- snatchedTook quickly, abruptly
- seizedTook suddenly, forcefully
- graspedClutched or understood
held · took · caught · swiped · nabbed · latched · clasped · clenched
Took suddenly, forcefully
- tookGrasped in the past
- snatchedTook quickly, abruptly
- jumped onLeapt upon forcefully
- capitalizedMade the first letter big
claimed · secured · snapped up · landed · scored · captured · won · clinched
Captured or comprehended
- detainedHeld against one's will
- collaredCaught and restrained
- nabbedSeized or arrested
- bustedApprehended or broken
caught · cuffed · taken · seized · pinched · booked · hauled · captured
Wholly absorbed by something
- hookedDeeply dependent or bent
- rivetedFastened or enthralled
- engagedPledged to marry
- caughtSeized or grabbed
arrested · seized · gripped · held · fascinated · enthralled · transfixed · compelled
Taken by force
- snappedBroke with sudden force
- savedKept from loss
- recordedCaptured for posterity
- screenshottedCaptured display image
clipped · preserved · documented · archived · copied · stored · framed
Caught or obtained
bought · takeout · quick bite · fast food · drive-through · convenience · carryout · snack
clutched
Held firmly in hand
grasped · held · took · caught · swiped · nabbed · latched · clasped · clenched · plucked
seized
Took suddenly, forcefully
capitalized · claimed · secured · snapped up · landed · scored · captured · won · clinched · nabbed
apprehended
Captured or comprehended
busted · caught · cuffed · taken · seized · pinched · booked · hauled · captured · bagged
captivated
Wholly absorbed by something
caught · arrested · seized · gripped · held · fascinated · enthralled · transfixed · compelled · absorbed
captured
Taken by force
screenshotted · clipped · preserved · documented · archived · copied · stored · framed
snagged
Caught or obtained
ordered · bought · takeout · quick bite · fast food · drive-through · convenience · carryout · snack
- took holdgripped, seized, grasped, clutched, clasped
- scooped uppicked up, lifted, cupped, spooned, ladled
- took actionacted, took charge, took control, took command, initiated
- dibsdibs, mine, claimed, called it, shotgun
- system statesactive, idle, online, offline, disabled
- UI statesactive, inactive, enabled, disabled, selected
grabbedreleased
Set free from confinement
let go · dropped · freed · relinquished · loosened
- grabbed a bite
- attention grabberThing that draws notice
- grabbing some ZsSlumbering briefly
- grabbing hold
- grabbed atReached suddenly to seize
- grabbed hold
grabbing, grabber, grabbers, grabbable, grabbier, grabbiness, grabbling