Grab and Move

Grab

Grab verb - Make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand.

Usage example: The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask

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Move and grab are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Move" instead a verb "Grab".

Move verb - To change the place or position of.

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Grab and move are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Grab" instead a verb "Move".

Nearby Words: moving, moved, movement, mover, movable

good	good grab	good move
special	special grab	special move
similar	similar grab	similar move
normal	normal grab	normal move
Other adjectives: specific, regular, instant, standard, single, simple, effective, powerful, quick, illegal, unique, final, desperate, damaging, last, super, ranged.

arm	grab arm	move arm
character	grab character	move character
people	grab people	move people
body	grab body	move body
Other words: piece, hand, time, way, money, head, car, ball, items, camera, times, objects, weapons.

In a similar vein, Handy Manny has his "team" of sentient, talking tools (who are just barely anthropomorphic, in that they resemble regular tools with eyes and mouths but no limbs how they move or grab things is a mystery), yet their universe also includes regular, non-living tools.

Source: Furry Confusion / Disney and Pixar
And for the occasional open area, you can grab and move the nearest heavy object to make your own cover, provided you've upgraded your strength enough.

Source: Video Game / Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Some can even grab and move windows that aren't maximized.

Source: Interface Screw

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