nabs
Seizes a crook
Nabs is the third-person singular of nab, meaning to catch or seize, especially suddenly: The cop nabs the suspect.
Nab often implies catching someone in wrongdoing or grabbing something quickly: She nabs the last cookie before anyone else can.
Seizes quickly or fragments
- grabsSeizes abruptly
- seizesTakes by force
- clutchesGrips tightly, or handbags
- latches ontoSeizes and holds firmly
plucks · hooks · snags · swipes · gets hold of · takes · secures · claims
Seizes in motion
- apprehendsCaptures or comprehends
- detainsKeeps in custody
- collarsGarment neck portions
- bustsHead-and-shoulders sculptures
seizes · captures · cuffs · books · takes in · picks up · runs in · pinches
Steals petty amounts
- swipesTakes without permission
- filchesSteals petty items
- liftsRaises or carries upward
- pinchesTiny measured quantities
pockets · takes · snags · makes off with · liberates · appropriates · purloins · shoplifts
Crispy flat biscuits
- peanut butter crackersCrisp wafers with nutty spread
- vending machineAutomated product dispenser
- NabiscoAmerican snack manufacturer
- lunchboxPortable food container
snatches
Seizes quickly or fragments
latches onto · plucks · hooks · snags · swipes · gets hold of · takes · secures · claims · intercepts
catches
Seizes in motion
- apprehendsCaptures or comprehends
- detainsKeeps in custody
- collarsGarment neck portions
busts · seizes · captures · cuffs · books · takes in · picks up · runs in · pinches · corners
pilfers
Steals petty amounts
pinches · pockets · takes · snags · makes off with · liberates · appropriates · purloins · shoplifts · thieves
crackers
Crispy flat biscuits
- peanut butter crackersCrisp wafers with nutty spread
- vending machineAutomated product dispenser
- NabiscoAmerican snack manufacturer