Free
Free verb - To set free (as from slavery or confinement).
Snag
Snag verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.
Usage example: often late for work, I generally snag a bagel as I run out the door in the morning
Nearby Word: snagged
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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As a consequence, a first level character built to do this can snag a bullet fired at them once every six seconds as long as the they have a free hand and can see it coming.
Source: Bullet Catch -
He was crawling through a tunnel and caught a snag; when he ripped himself free, he didn't realize until later that he had ripped the skin on his leg and was worried that he'd bleed to death before reaching the X-Men.
Source: Feel No Pain -
Catch a few Lillipup with the Pickup ability and watch as it continues to snag free items while Level Grinding.
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