Grab
Grab verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.
Usage example: don't grab my arm like that
Snatch
Snatch verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.
Usage example: the brazen seagull snatched the french fry right from my hand
Grab is a synonym for snatch in seize topic. You can use "Grab" instead the word "Snatch" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as give, catch, get, suffice. popular alternative
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| brief | brief grab | brief snatch |
| brazen | brazen grab | brazen snatch |
| simple | simple grab | simple snatch |
| quick | quick grab | quick snatch |
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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In no small part due to the potential for untrained employees getting hurt by someone desperate enough to snatch and grab.
Source: Crying Wolf -
Bats knows that such brazen snatch and grab is not the Skull's MO.
Source: Comic Book / Superman/Batman - Lupin's original intention is a simple snatch and grab of the high-quality plates used to make near perfect counterfeit bills, then a pretty girl is chased past him by bad men with guns and the movie happens.
Source: The Dulcinea Effect
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