Grab
Grab verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.
How words are described
| good | good grab | good influence |
| single | single grab | single influence |
| obvious | obvious grab | obvious influence |
| heavy | heavy grab | heavy influence |
| Other adjectives: strong, powerful, huge, main. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- The AI can reach all the way into yours to grab trees, when its influence is on the other side of the map.
Source: Computers Are Fast -
Under heavy influence from the Ring, Frodo doesn't notice that the Witch-King of Angmar is swooping in to grab him.
Source: Film / The Lord of the Rings -
In a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream the two male leads (under the influence of a love spell) both grab one of Helena's hands and kiss it.
Source: Kiss Up the Arm
Cite this Source
Influence and Grab. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/grab/influence
Grab & Influence. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/grab/influence>.
Influence or Grab. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/grab/influence.
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